National Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Programme

Introduction

Staff Details

Activities

Research & Publications

Technical Guidelines

IEC Material

Unit/Laboratories

Introduction

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