World TB Day

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, issued the following World TB Day message.

“On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, I commend the important work that has been undertaken by various stakeholders led by the National TB Programme. Since 1998, due to the successful implementation of the DOTS strategy; more than 14.2 million people across India have accessed treatment.

However, it is worrisome that India continues to have the highest burden of TB in the world. One of the greatest challenges facing TB control is the detection and management of drug resistant strains of TB. Such challenges highlight the need for strengthening research and development to urgently introduce new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines.

India has, and will continue to lead the fight against TB. Last year, the Government introduced ground-breaking policies, including a ban on the use of inaccurate blood tests for TB and declared TB a notifiable disease. India’s vision is to provide ‘Universal Access to Quality Diagnosis and Treatment’ over the next 5 years to all, regardless of their economic or social status.
On this occasion, I call upon all stakeholders to come together for this fight against TB and to undertake all the necessary steps to achieve the goal of zero TB deaths.

“Let us all work together to achieve a TB-free India”.

Posted By : Safe Society

Read the President’s message online.

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Awareness creation program organized under World TB Day in association with District Tuberculosis Center MaharajGanj Uttar-Pradesh, Project AXSHYA And Safe Society.In this program the many govt. official were presented CMO,DTO, All MOICs and community at large.

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Safe Society organized a TB awareness program with High Risk Groups(Female Sex Workers) in MaharajGanj District of Uttar-Pradesh India with support of Partnership for TB Care and Control In India,New Delhi.

Dr.D.D. Upadhyay Dy.DTO MaharajGanj and Mr.Shard DPM AXSHYA ,MaharajGanj were present there and taught the groups for TB and facilitate them to refer the symptomatic as soon to TB Center and be safe self from TB and have a safe sex always.

Then after, Dr. D.D Upadhyay (Dpt. DTO, Maharajganj) shared the detailed information on tuberculosis as a crisis disease, he told to participants that how above disease affecting the lives of the poor and marginalized segments of the society. Mr. Sharad has described about the symptoms of TB & sputum examination facilities for symptomatic in detail. He further mentioned that TB is an air-borne disease caused by the “Mycobactirium Tuberculosis” virus. When this virus affects lungs it is called pulmonary TB (commonest form of TB). Those who have Tuberculosis of the lungs are the ones who can spread the disease to others.  He also explained about the causes, symptoms and the treatment of the disease.  He further stated that the best way to diagnose lung TB is by examining the sputum of the patient under microscope.

The program was organized on 13.3.2013 in preparation of World TB day .

A Female raising the questions during sensitization meeting.

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SAFE Society is working to STOP TB in MaharajGanj & Gorakhpur District of Uttar-Pradesh in India.

Under AXSHYA Project SAFE Society is a partner organization in MaharajGanj District with MAMTA HIMC. The project is funded by Global Fund Round 9 TB Project in this the main recipients is The Union International. In this project we are covering total three block Partwal , Paniyara And Dhani of MaharajGanj District. At the end of last financial year total 37 VHSC and other groups meeting  held, total 22 TB volunteer was selected, 37 suspected patient were refered to the nearest DMC/TU.

Program was benefited approximately 1,00,000 rural populations. A help line no is also started by the organization to support TB Patient. In this context many success story are seen in covered area.

In this meeting we sensitize Village Health And Sanitation Committee to Decrease death from Tuberculosis.We identify  TB volunteer under this program to support and train rural community to spread awareness after meeting.TB volunteer has  the responsibility to organize VHSC Meeting in every month also.

The TB Volunteer also support the suspected patient  to diagnose and start treatment. At the time total 22 T B Volunteer are working actively with support of Village president and untied fund of Village panchayat.Now we are  planning to start Sputum Collection Center in remote areas to collect sputum of suspected patient of Tuberculosis After start this facility we will be able to decrease TB death in very highly infected area.  In this connection this model is very successful in our working area to decrease death from TB.

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