THREE LEVELS IN THE PHC
｡¬he peripheral level: one multipurpose health worker, essential medications, and an established unit.
｡¬he secondary level: health centers of higher standard of qualification, a number of professional health workers who work in cooperation with the surrounding community.
｡?istrict level: the district as an action base usually includes one hospital and several health centers scattered over the territory.
B. CAPABLE MANAGER MONITORING CENTER
｡¬he managers must be specially trained, well knowledgeable experienced and possessing good managerial skill as well as have experience in community work. A precise understanding NTP and its implementation in an essential element for the manager.
｡?rovincial and district level must have a fully functional "monitoring center" located in the main population cluster.
C. SUPPORT MEASURE FROM NTP
(1)
The integration of tuberculosis control into the PHC should focus on the intermediate and district levels.
However, it is necessary to acquire support measures from the NTP.
SUPPORT MEASURES FROM NTP
(2)
｡?tandardization of the diagnosis and treatment procedures.
｡?tandardized system of the patient information and registers.
｡?anagement of treatment failure, relapses, and complications at the provincial level.
