Video: TB Notification Register

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) refers to the set of activities used to assess the progress of a programme towards specific objectives and address weaknesses in the programme design.

Monitoring

It is a systematic, ongoing collection, collation, analysis and interpretation of the data to detect deviations from the expected norms, followed by dissemination of feedback information for corrective actions.

Significance of Monitoring

Strategic planning is a fundamental component in the management of a TB programme and is a key instrument in efficiently implementing the policies for TB prevention, care & control and elimination in the country.

The Adherence Summary dashboard  is designed primarily for treatment supporters and field staff to help them monitor the day to day adherence statistics of their patients and incorporate necessary actions wherever required. This dashboard enables staff at district level hierarchies and below to view real-time adherence information of all patients on treatment.

The adherence summary dashboard is available in both Ni-kshay web portal as well as the mobile application.

Whenever a patient calls a toll-free line on the 99DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course) envelope, they should have the following experience:

• The call is answered immediately.
• A brief "thank you" message is played.
• The call hangs up automatically.

In total, the call is less than two seconds long. After this sequence, the Nikshay adherence dashboard will be updated with the adherence details.