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a) Health Policy, Delivery of Health Services & Health Care
 
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AU : Nagpaul DR
TI : Tuberculosis programme in metropolitan cities.
SO : INDIAN J TB 1993, 40, 99-102.
DT : Per
AB :

The paper explains why the predominantly rural average Indian district received greater attention under the NTP than large cities. Also, why the DTP, as the basic unit of NTP, has not performed upto expectations on account of management weaknesses and not technological shortcomings. It has been shown why it is not necessary to think in terms of separate rural and urban TB services. The manner in which the existing TB services in most big cities can and should be made a part of DTP/NTP has been discussed. In metropolitan cities, where the operational environment is different, the principles of NTP can still be applied, after due operational and sociological studies, but it is preferable if such studies are made a part of overall health services systems research.

KEYWORDS: HEALTH SERVICES; INDIA.
 
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