NTEP TB ID Card

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NTEP TB ID Card

Learning Objectives

significance and contents of NTEP TB ID card

Content

In the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), the ‘NTEP TB identity card’ is provided for their identification and record of clinical follow-ups.

The identity card is completed for each patient who has a Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment Card, and it is kept with the patient. Information from the TB Treatment Card is used to complete the identity card.

There are 3 parts in the NTEP TB identity card and details in each part is delineated in Table 1.

Table 1: Parts of the NTEP TB identity card; Source: NTEP Training Module 2 for Programme Managers & Medical Officers, p. 105
PART	DETAILS CONTAINED IN THE SECTION
The First and Second Part	Patient information
Name and address of the TB unit/ district
Treatment details of the patient including: Disease classification Type of patient Treatment provider Case definition Weight bands Dosage Sputum results Culture results Results of follow-up smear examinations Results of follow-up cultures Information on the date of treatment initiation Treatment outcome
The Back Part	Appointment dates for visits to NTEP facilities
Contact details of NTEP staff in case of side events/queries

The information contained in this card will help to continue treatment in case the patient is transferred or admitted to any other health facility any time during the treatment period. The TB identity card is shown in Figure 1.