OPD Service

TB Treatment Services

Nepalgunj TB Referral Center (NTRC) is one of the 24 hour DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short course) center of the district. The center provides daily DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short course) to first line TB patients and second line TB (MDR TB treatment) service to Multi-drug resistant TB patients. The center also supervises and monitors MDR TB activities in the 12 MDR TB sub-center of the various part of this province. 

In-patients service

The Nepalgunj TB referral Center has a 25-bed in-patient TB unit where care is given to very ill TB patients and TB suspects who need in-patient care but cannot receive such care elsewhere. The in-patient service is accessible around-the-clock every day. Both paramedics and medical professionals are always prepared for on-call duty and emergency management.

Laboratory Service

The laboratory at the Nepalgunj TB Referral Center is fully stocked with the essential tests to diagnose tuberculosis. Our laboratory's primary role is sputum testing. Additionally, various tests are performed in the lab, including routine blood testing, HIV Mantoux tests, urine tests, and stool tests. TB Nepal has a cbs colter machine for hematological analysis as well as a chemical analyzer for laboratory testing. For the TB investigation, this center has a facility for Gene X-pert testing and fluorescence microscopy. For sputum culture and drug sensitivity testing, we have a strong network with the national reference laboratory. 

DR TB Hostel Service

Nepalgunj TB Referral Centre is strategically based in Banke Districts Headquarter. The surrounding areas are highly affected by TB and there is still a high prevalence rate in the country. MDR TB Patients are from different parts of the Lumbini province, Karnali province and sudhurpachim province for DR TB service. TB related medicines are free supplying from the National Tuberculosis Center. The duration of treatment period is long for 9 to 24 months and DR TB service is not available at all health facilities. DR TB patients are not allowed to take medicines to their homes as the medicines have severe reactions, side effects and being compulsory institution based DOTS.