This project was done with the support of Central TB Division, Govt. of India.

The main objectives were:

•     To determine and document the existence of Multidrug Resistance TB in Ernakulam.
•     To determine the prevalence of initial and acquired drug resistance in the identified district, in order to use the levels of drug resistance as a performance indicator for the National Tuberculosis control programme.

The activities

•     Training for lab technicians regarding the programme
•     Sputum sample collection from the Microscopic centers and the culture and
•     sensitivity testing to determine the drug resistance.