This is an editorial on the Workshop organised by the DGHS, 11-12 September, 1991, to thoroughly review the NTP with respect to its overall achievements and shortfalls from expectations. Based on the deliberations, attended by representatives of various international agencies, several recommendations for action, to improve the NTP, were made. It was suggested that a Task Force be set up, with proper terms of reference and a suitable budget to oversee that the recommendations were implemented and that necessary corrective actions were taken, till the time of the next review.