DIMAPUR — The National Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2017 to 2025 of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) was intended to extend the umbrella of high-quality TB care and control to those treated in the private sector. This was stated by NHM mission director, Dr. Akuo Sorhie, during a review meeting of the service providers (consisting NGOs, private providers etc) and private sector engaged in NTEP on November 12 held at the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare in Kohima. Dr. Sorhie stated that over the last few decades, the programme learned a great deal of insights in working with the private sector. He added that there still exist enormous untapped potential for collaborating with the private sector innovatively for programme effectiveness, based on the lessons of working with private sector, an update from the Health department stated. In her opening remarks, the State TB Officer Dr. Vezokholu Theyo appreciated the efforts of the service providers working in different districts in activities such as sputum collection and transport, advocacy communication and social mobilisation (ACSM), active case finding (ACF), public health action and treatment and diagnostic centre. The service providers are engaged under NTEP to assist the programme reach the unreached...