2.9. TB control seminars

From the Anantapur experiment came the realisation that training of DTC personnel or implementing district centres alone were inadequate. To be effective, senior officers responsible for TB work in various states should also be trained. They should be made conversant with the new strategies being implemented and their active support should be obtained. No programme however scientific would succeed without their support because health is a responsibility of the state governments. Accordingly, between 22nd May 1962 to 2nd June 1962, the NTI organised the first TB control seminar. It was attended by Assistant Directors of Health Services (TB) and Directors of TB Demonstration and Training Centres. Twenty two delegates from different states deliberated on the proposals of the NTI regarding the national TB control for India and made recommendations for a district TB control programme40.