TB Awareness Programme Awareness among Students : A TB awareness programme was organized in Zamar Matriculation Higher Secondary School by the Department of Social and Behavioural Research-ICMR-NIRT on 27/02/2020. The programme aimed to enrich the knowledge of TB among school children. The main theme of the programme was:-
The programme began with welcome address given by Mrs. Chandra Suresh, followed by a brief dialogue on TB. Social Work students performed a street play on TB and then, animation movies on TB were also played for the students. A brief interaction was organised between the staff of ICMR-NIRT (DSBR) and the school students. The staff of ICMR-NIRT (DSBR) clarified all the doubts of students on TB. After completing all the formal events, Mr Murugesan P conducted an oral assessment on TB to know the effectiveness of the programme. It was very interesting to know that the students were able to give answers to the questions raised by the staff of ICMR-NIRT (DSBR). Awareness for Commuters : TB Awareness Programme was organized at Kilpauk Metro Station, Bus Stop, and Chetpet Railway Station by the Department of Social and Behavioural Research-ICMR-NIRT along with the Intern students from Mercy College, Palakkad, Kerala, on 26 th and 28 th February, 2020. The campaign was organised to create awareness among the commuters about TB. The programme was inaugurated by Dr Srikanth Prasad Tripathy, Scientist ‘G' & Director-in-charge of ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT). ICMR-NIRT (DSBR) staff and Intern students approached the public randomly and gave smiley badges, badges with END-TB note along with the pamphlets which describe the treatment of TB. ICMR-NIRT (DSBR) staff and intern students delivered a brief message to the commuters individually on TB-cause, spread, symptoms, where TB is diagnosed and treated and the fact that TB is curable. They also gave a brief on preventive measures and the need to treat TB patients with dignity, as anyone who breath air is at risk for TB. Through this programme, more than 100 commuters were benefitted and aware about TB including Auto Drivers, Street Vendors, school-going students, Office Staff, etc. The programme provided a great opportunity to demystify the public myths and misconceptions about TB.
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TB Awareness Campaign As part of TB Awareness Campaign, NIRT-Vellore sub centre at Government Vellore Medical College & Hospital in Adukkamparai organised two TB awareness camps : on 03rd March-2020 for Indian bank employees, GVMCH Branch and on 6th March 2020 for the housekeeping staff and Patients at the ART PLUS Centre, GVMCH. Around 30 Patients and 60 staff members including Bank manager & Manager of housekeeping attended the camp. NIRT Medical Officer and Staff gave a talk on TB, Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus covering various topics including early symptoms and signs, prevention measures etc. Emphasis was also placed on the need to adhere to medication and regular check-up. Importance of nutritious diet, exercise and avoidance of smoking and alcohol were also emphasized. Following this, participant interactive session was also organised to clarify any doubts regarding TB, hypertension and Diabetes mellitus. Blood pressure and Blood sugar were also tested for the Bank and housekeeping staff participating in the camp.
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TB Awareness Camp at Vellore On the occasion of World TB Day-2020, NIRT-Vellore sub-centre at Government Vellore Medical College & Hospital in Adukamparai organised two camps on 20th and 21st February, 2020. On 20th February 2020, TB awareness camp was held for the staff of Adukkamparai Panchayath Office in their premises and on 21st February 2020, a similar camp was organised for the staff of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board sub-station at Sathumadurai. In both the camps about 80 staff members including AEE and AE attended. Medical Officer and Staff of ICMR-NIRT delivered talks on TB, Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus covering various topics including early symptoms and signs, prevention measures, etc. Emphasis was also placed on the need to adhere to medication and regular check-up. Importance of nutritious diet, exercise and avoidance of smoking and alcohol was also emphasized. Following the lecture, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Height and Weight details for participants were collected. A participant interactive session was also organised to clarify queries and doubts of the participants.
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TB day awareness program Date: 11.02.2020 As a part of World TB Day Observation, the Department of Social and Behavioural Research, ICMR-NIRT had planned to reach the unreached population through awareness program using different methods and gadgets. They had planned to conduct awareness program in different areas to cover different communities for a full month prior to World TB Day (24 th March, 2020). They initiated the TB Awareness Program at Thondiarpet, North Chennai.
Doubt clarification: Doubt clarification session was conducted at the end of the program. Ms. Chandra Suresh and Ms. Kalaiselvi handled the doubt clarification session wherein participants were actively raising their questions and getting their doubts clarified. Vote of Thanks: |
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