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 Tuberculosis
(TB) has always been recognized
as an important Public Health
problem. The ICMR survey of
1955-58 showed that there were 4 sputum smear
positive cases and 16 radiologically positive cases of pulmonary TB per 1000
population and this problem was equally distributed in rural and
urban areas. Considering the
magnitude of the problem, a need
was felt for formulating a
programme addressing these issues. Hence, the
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS INSTITUTE was established in 1959 at
Bangalore by the Government of
India, in the AVALON building
made available by erstwhile Maharaja
of Mysore. The technical assistance in terms of
Manpower, Machinery and Equipment from World Health Organization; Vehicle &
Equipments from UNICEF were of great asset in
the formative years of NTI. This
institute is a centre to formulate TB Control Programme best
suited to a country like India, where the TB problem is large and the resources are
meager. The Institute
undertook several Operational Research Studies and evolved a nationally applicable
TB Control Programme. Furthermore,
the Institute also trains the key personnel to run the programme through
District TB Centers. This nationally evolved TB Control Programme has
been adopted by several other countries.
Prior to
establishment of NTI, most of existing knowledge of TB was confined to its
clinical aspects. NTI supplemented this clinical knowledge with Epidemiological,
Sociological, Operational and Organizational studies to devise an effective programme for
controlling TB in the community.
The
NTI is designated as WHO Collaborating centre for TB research
& training since June 1985. The activities as a collaborating centre are as follows
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To organise training
activities in TB control for medical and paramedical personnel, in
policies and Procedures consistent with the WHO-recommended DOTS strategy.
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To
monitor and supervise TB Control programme in the country.
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To
plan, coordinate and execute TB research
in epidemiology, surveillance of drug resistance and operations of control strategies
relevant to regional and national programme delivery.
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To
augment the dissemination of information on TB and its
control by tapping the potentials of the existing Library and Information
Dissemination Services.
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List of Directors
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Directors |
Year |
| 1 |
Dr NL Bordia |
1959-1962 |
| 2 |
Dr Raj Narain |
1962-1963 |
| 3 |
Dr DR Nagpaul |
1963-1976 |
| 4 |
Dr NK Menon |
1976-1980 |
| 5 |
Dr A Banerji |
1980-1983 |
| 6 |
Dr P Chandrasekar |
1983 |
| 7 |
Dr GVJ Baily |
1983-1988
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| 8 |
Dr K Chaudhuri |
1988-1992
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| 9 |
Dr BT Uke |
1992-1997
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| 10 |
Dr (Mrs) Prabha
Jagota |
1997-2002 |
| 11 |
Dr. Prahlad Kumar
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2002 |
WHO Senior Officers
| Sl. No. |
WHO Sr. Officers |
Year |
| 1 |
Dr HT Mahler |
1959-1961 |
| 2 |
Mr S Andersen |
1961-1963 |
| 3 |
Dr. Maurice Piot |
1962-1965 |
| 4 |
Dr J O’Rourke |
1963-1965 |
| 5 |
Dr D Savic |
1965-1968 |
| 6 |
Dr L Simeonov |
1968-1970 |
| 7 |
Dr T Olakowsky |
1970-1972 |
PRESENT FACULTY
Sl.
No. |
Name & Designation |
Section |
| 1 |
Dr. Prahlad Kumar |
Director |
| 2 |
Dr
(Mrs) Sophia Vijay
Sr. TB Specialist |
HRD
& Documentation Division |
| 2a |
Dr
Preetish S Vaidyanathan
Chief Medical Officer (NFSG) |
Training &
Co-ordination Unit |
| 2b |
Mr R Jitendra,
Computor |
Computer
Training Unit |
| 2c |
Mr. R Ravindra,
X-ray Technician |
Library &
Documentation Unit |
| 3 |
Dr Shiva
Kumar,
Additional Director |
Laboratory
Division |
| 3a |
Microbiologist |
NRL |
| 3b |
Dr V K Challu,
Veternarian |
Animal Lab |
| 3c |
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ICELT |
| 4 |
Dr
VK Chadha,
Public Health Consultant |
Epidemiology and
Research Division |
| 4a |
Dr Tripathi |
Research |
| 5 |
Senior
Medical Officer |
M
& E Division |
| 5a |
Mrs Sangeetha,
Chief Statistical Officer |
Monitoring of
RNTCP |
| 6 |
Dr
Ravichandra |
Communication
& Sociology Division |
| 6a |
Sr. Public
Health Nurse |
Communication |
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7 |
Dr
B Mahadev
CMO [NFSG] |
Administration
Division |
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7a |
Mrs.
Vijayalakshmi, PA to Director |
Director
Office |
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7b |
Administration
Officer |
Establishment
Section,
Transport Section,
Campus Maintenance,
Security, E PABX |
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7c |
Accountant |
Account
Section |
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7d |
Store keeper |
Stores |
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7e |
Hostel Warden |
Hostel |
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