Reduction in TB Death Rate in Dharmapuri, Karur, and Villupuram Following Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TN-KET)
Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TN-KET, meaning TB death-free initiative) is India’s first statewide differentiated TB care initiative aimed at reducing TB deaths. Since April 2022, adult patients with TB are triaged (for severe illness) at diagnosis, and triage-positive are prioritized for referral, comprehensive clinical assessment, and inpatient care. Using routine aggregate data generated during monitoring and evaluation, we highlight the exceptional performance of three districts where there was a significant reduction in TB death rate following TN-KET: 12.5% to 7.8% in Dharmapuri, 7.1% to 5.3% in Karur, and 6.1% to 5.2% in Villupuram.
Authors
- R Saravanan
- R. Sudhakar
- K Suma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6824-068X)
- Siddesh Umapathi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8442-6751)
- Asha Frederick
- S. Kiran Pradeep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0593-7123)
- Delphina Peter Pathinathan
- P. Ravichandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-2251)
- Hemant Deepak Shewade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8242-1911)
- T. Daniel Rajasekar
- M. Balasubramaniam
- S Sagindar
Institutions
- Government of Tamil Nadu (IN)
- National Institute of Epidemiology (IN)
- Government Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- World Health Organization - India (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Community Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_369_24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79