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Introduction
National Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Programme
The National Centre for Disease Control is the nodal
agency for the implementation of the scheme “The national
program
on Surveillance of Viral Hepatitis”. This central sector scheme is an
ongoing scheme under the 12th FYP.
The Standing Finance Committee
(SFC) has approved the continuation of the on-going scheme for the FY
2017-2020.
Ten sites have been identified which will be responsible
for implementing the program in the initial two
years.
Objectives:
- To
establish laboratory network for laboratory based surveillance
of viral hepatitis in different
geographical locations of India. - To ascertain the prevalence of different types of viral hepatitis in different zones of the country.
- To
provide laboratory support for outbreak investigation of
hepatitis through established network
of
laboratories. - To develop technical material for
generating awareness among healthcare providers and in the
community
about waterborne and blood borne hepatitis.
Targets:
- Establishment of laboratory based surveillance
for viral hepatitis in the country for collection of
data. Development of testing and surveillance guidelines and its dissemination. - A network of laboratories with quality
testing for hepatitis markers will be established covering
the
entire country - Training of manpower/health care providers in 10 regional labs including NCDC i.e. the reference lab.
- Development of IEC for providers and community.
- Establishment of baseline data for hepatitis to see the impact
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