Chandigarh,
22nd March 2016: The World TB Day was inaugurated
today at CD-CITCO by today Dr. Vandana Gupta, Medical Superintendent of
GMSH-16, Chandigarh. She said that the chain of infection spreading TB has been
broken and we are on our way to control TB from Chandigarh.
World Tuberculosis Day
is globally celebrated on 24th March every year to commemorate the
discovery of tubercular bacillus by Dr. Robert Koch. This discovery is a
milestone in the history of tuberculosis. Koch’s discovery opened new vision
towards diagnosing and curing tuberculosis.
She further said that
awareness about symptoms of TB, availability of diagnosis and free treatment
has been generated due to which there has been a considerable decline in incidence
of TB in Chandigarh. Having treated more than 30,000 TB patients, Health Deptt.
has been able to contain the spread of TB and is working hard to eliminate the
disease from the soil of City Beautiful.
With the implementation of DOTS Plus Programme, Multi-drug resistant TB patients
have been able to get treatment of TB and live a good life.
Worthy Medical
Superintendent urged upon the programme managers to concentrate on slum areas
which are heavily inhabited by migratory TB patients and intensity the Campaign
to educate the people to get diagnosed and take treatment which is available at
their door-step.
Medical Superintendent of
GMSH-16 praised the efforts of Programme Managers for bringing Chandigarh
amongst best performing States in the Country for the last six years. This achievement is significant which has
been possible with the co-operation of various segments of Society like IMA,
NGOs/NIMA Doctors, School Teachers, Social and religious activists.
State TB Officer, Dr. Rajiv
Khaneja appreciated the efforts of Health Providers who are the pillers of the
RNTCP Programme. They help not only in
reducing default rate but also motivate chest symptomatic for sputum test. He
appealed to the residents of Civil Dispensary CITCO to make full utilization of
Designated Microscopy Centre.
Multi-Media activities
like Radio Jingles, Nukkar Natak, Puppet Show, Exhibitions, competitions in
schools, community meetings have generated awareness and reduced TB incidence.
Medical Superintendent honored
the best workers and gave prizes to the students their performance painting
competition organized in schools on Tuberculosis theme etc.
STO thanked the Chief
Guest and people of the area, as well as health providers.
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