National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP

The activity schedule for quality assurance for malaria and Kala-azar will be
the same. This is summarized below:
Result Indicator Activity
Good
quality of
drugs and
commodeties
ensured
% of
districts
from where
samples
were
tested
Requirements for all
items consolidated
Quality specification set
for kits , drugs and
commodities
Time
Schedule
To be
discussed
April 08
Responsibility
NVBDCP/NIMR
/RMRI
NVBDCP/ SPO
% of
samples
passed
Procurement plan made
and submitted to UNOPS
Distribution plan made
and submitted to states
and districts
May 08
June 08
-do-
-do-
Inspection agency hired
through UNOPS/ICMR
Institution
Aug 08
NVBDCP/NIMR
/RMRI
Samples collected for
testing from field as well
as at point of
procurement at central
level
Sept 08
-do-
Results communicated to
the districts and
supplying agencies.
Quarterly
Continuous
-do-
7.1.1.4 Operational research and technology assessment
The program will identify priorities for research. Some of the areas
identified are:
Validation of rapid diagnostic test for Pv and Pf;
Operational experience with ‘rk 39’;[ presently used in the programme]
Trials of alternative ACT; and fixed dose combination
Monitoring of drug resistance – ACT, Miltefosine;
Monitoring of vector susceptibility test;
Evaluation of different delivery models in public private partnerships
including private providers for curative services in malaria control and
Kala-azar elimination;
Cost effective active case detection for malaria and kala-azar;
Treatment of PKDL;
Research on shorter duration treatment of kala-azar with combination
drugs;
Increasing the access to diagnostic and treatment services to the poor
and people living in inaccessible areas;
The trial of compression sprayers in improving IRS with DDT 70%wdp;
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