TODAY -
TB elimination project flagged off
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, September 26 2023:
A project titled "An innovative approach for engaging students and women organizations to improve TB case finding and treatment adherence" was flagged off by Outer Manipur MP, Dr Lorho Pfoze.
The programme was held at DRDA Hall, Senapati under the theme "Community involvement as a catalyst for TB elimination" in the presence of Losii Dikho, MLA, 48-Mao AC; Dr Sanjay Kumar Mattoo, Additional Deputy Director General, Central TB Division, Govt of India; Mamoni Doley, IAS, DC, Senapati and Dr Padmapriyadarsini, Director, ICMR-NIRT as the presidium members.
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Dr L Muanching, DTO, NTEP, Senapati in her address urged the gathering to renew their commitment and join hands together to eliminate TB from the district.
Mao AC MLA Losii Dikho who has been selected as the best Ni-kshay Mitra for supporting 26 TB patients under his constituency for 6 months was honoured during the programme.
Giving the project presentation, Dr A Stephen, Scientist-C, ICMR-NIRT stated that the program is being taken up in the district with ICMR-NIRT; National TB Elimination Program; Directorate of Health Services, Manipur; RIMS, Imphal; Senapati District Students Association and Senapati District Women Association.
The program is stated to be part of the PM Modi launching campaign to eradicate TB from India by 2025 .
The project is aimed to determine incremental increase in TB case finding and improve treatment adherence and outcome as compared to usual TB programs and will serve as a model project/demonstrative project, community-led project by involving students and women organizations as volunteers.
The scientist also mentioned that the project is introduced for early TB diagnosis, better treatment outcome, reduced cost, reduction in mortality, transmission and prevalence of TB.
The main purpose of the project is to reach the unreached population in far flung areas, to sweep the society from TB and to nominate the district for TB Free Senapati, he added.
Speaking as the chief guest, Dr Lorho Pfoze called upon the people to make sincere efforts to make Senapati the first TB free district.
The other dignitaries also highlighted the various schemes and initiatives taken up by the Government for TB elimination and appealed to all to strive together for the success of the project.
Today's program was attended by DLOs, CEO, ADC, Senapati, different CSOs, Church leaders, Tribe leaders, Village Headmen and society leaders.
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