Background: Tuberculosis is the most prevalent infectious disease in India. DOTS treatment under NTEP (Previously RNTCP) has been the mainstay to control and reduce its burden on our country. In 2017, daily treatment regimen was introduced by DOTS replacing the alternate day regimen. In January 2020, the name RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program) was replaced by NTEP (National Tuberculosis Elimination Program) in line with the vision to eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025. Objective: To study the treatment outcomes in patients of Pulmonary Tuberculosis under NTEP at Saraswati Medical College & Hospital, Unnao. Materials and methods: From 1st August 2021 to 31st July 2022, i.e. over a period of 1 year, 104 patients of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, >8 years of age attending Saraswati Medical College & Hospital, Unnao were enrolled into our study and kept on follow-up to evaluate their final outcomes. They were evaluated in terms of cured, treatment failure, loss to follow up, default and deaths according to NTEP guidelines. Results: In our study, out of 104 patients, 92 patients (88.5%) were cured, 5 patients (4.8%) failed the treatment,2 patients (1.9%) were lost to follow up, 1 patient (0.96%) was transferred out, 1 patient (0.96%) was shifted to private treatment and 3 patients (2.9%) died during course of treatment. Conclusion: This study showed that treatment under NTEP is very effective for treatment of Tuberculosis. Also the most commonly affected age group is the working age group which increases manifold the economic burden on the country. Thus, the strengthening of the NTEP and to follow the guidelines suggested are of utmost importance if we wish to uproot the disease from our country and achieve the goal of TB elimination.
