3/18/2011

Dr Neerja Arora | State TB Project Coordinator, Rajasthan

CBCI-CARD

RNTCP

PROJECT REPORT ON ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING

Report on the Annual State Level Review Workshop of

CBCI-CARD RNTCP Project in Rajasthan

held in Jaipur on 18th

March 2011

CBCI-CARD RNTCP Project has been working in Rajasthan since July 2008. The objective of

this project has been to improve access to the diagnostic and treatment services provided by the

RNTCP within the Catholic Healthcare Facilities (CHF) and thereby to improve the quality of

care for patients suffering from Tuberculosis.

A one-day State Level Review Meeting of CHFs was held on March 18th, 2011, in Jaipur, to

review the involvement and performance of CHFs and other relevant issues. This meeting was

expected to provide a good forum to address issues and challenges faced during project

implementation, to congratulate participating partners, to encourage sharing, to felicitate the

government for their support and to plan for future activities. It was also expected to help build

many bridges between various stakeholders and encourage other CHFs to participate in RNTCP.

The objectives of the workshop were-

1. To orient the Catholic Health Facilities and District TB Officers about the progress of

CBCI-CARD TB Project

2. To orient the Catholic Health Facilities about the new RNTCP initiatives

3. To review the involvement under Revised Schemes for NGOs and Private Providers, &

to share the expectations from CHFs in terms of Quality of services

4. To share experiences, success stories and challenges and to find solutions for any

problems in the field.

Venue: The workshop was organised at Hotel Royal Orchid Central, Jaipur

Participants:

The workshop was well attended by representatives from the Government of Rajasthan,

including, the Chief Guest- the State TB Officer- Dr K N Gupta, DTOs of Jaipur I & II

and the State TB Cell officials.

The Church of Rajasthan was represented by Most Rev. Oswald Lewis, the Bishop of

Jaipur who was the Guest of Honour for the occasion. Sisters and lay staff from Catholic

Health & Development Networks in Jaipur, Ajmer, Kota, and Udaipur participated in the

proceedings.

Dr Vivek Mishra, WHO-RNTCP Consultant also participated in the workshop.

Dr Reuben Swamickan, National TB Project Coordinator represented the national office

of CBCI-CARD and graced the occasion with his presence. Dr Neerja Arora, Regional

TB Project Co-ordinator and Ms Anjum Kan, Data & Accounts Assistant, represented

CBCI-CARD, Rajasthan.

A detailed list of participants is attached at the end of this document

Inauguration: The workshop was inaugurated with a hymn sung by Sr Lincy & followed by lighting of the

inaugural lamp by the dignitaries on the dais. All the guests were given a floral welcome. Dr

Neerja Arora, STPC, opened the session by welcoming all the participants and apprising them

about the objectives of the workshop and the agenda for the day.

In his Inaugural Address, Most Rev. Oswald Lewis affirmed that he has been closely associated

with the project from the beginning & taking keen interest in its progress. He expressed

happiness at the way the Catholic Health & Social centres are working in collaboration with the

government machinery for the benefit of the TB patients.

Dr K N Gupta appreciated the work being done by the CHFs in Rajasthan and

emphasized that since Rajasthan is one of the most well-performing States in the country for

RNTCP, more efforts must be put by everyone so that nationally, the performance of the project

is also at par with the performance of the TB programme in the State.

Scientific Session: The Scientific Session included presentations covering the following topics

RNTCP– Current Scenario Dr K N Gupta

RNTCP- New Initiatives & Future Vision Dr, Mukesh Bhatnagar

Involvement of NGOs, PPs & Civil Society in Rajasthan Dr B D Khandelwal

Review Session: The Status of the CBCI-CARD Project at national level & in the State of Rajasthan were shared

through the following presentations.

CBCI-CARD RNTCP Project-India Dr Reuben Swamickan

Status of Involvement of CHF under CBCI-CARD RNTCP

Project in Rajasthan

Dr Neerja Arora

Self Review by Functionaries of involved facilities The interactive Review Session was conducted in the presence of the STO, Bishop of Jaipur and

NTPC.

All the participating facilities gave a summary of their RNTCP activities including status of

involvement, referral of chest symptomatic, number of persons put on DOT, their outcomes and

ACSM activities( if any), as well as Grant-in Aid & Honorarium received by them.

The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to all invitees, participants & facilitators.

The CBCI-CARD RNTCP Project

Agenda for the Annual Review Meeting of Revised National TB Control Programme

In The Catholic Health Network of Rajasthan

Venue: Hotel Royal Orchid Central, Jaisingh Road, Jaipur Date :

18th

March 2011

Objectives

1 To orient the Catholic Health Facilities and District TB Officers about the progress of CBCI-CARD TB Project

2 To orient the Catholic Health Facilities about the new RNTCP initiatives

3 To review the involvement under Revised Schemes for NGOs and Private Providers, & expectations from

CHFs in terms of Quality of services

4 To share experiences, success stories and challenges and to find solutions for any problems in the field

Content Speaker Duration

1000-1015 Registration & Fellowship 15 mts

1015-1030 Tea & snacks 15mts

1030-1035 Welcome Address Dr Neerja Arora, STPC, Rajasthan 5 mts

1035-1040 Invocation Sisters 5 mts

1040-1050 Inauguration & Lamp Lighting Dignitaries on dais 10 mts

1050-1100 Inaugural Address Rev Oswald Lewis, Bishop of Jaipur 10 mts

1100-1115 RNTCP– Current Scenario Dr K N Gupta, STO Rajasthan 15mts

1115-1130 RNTCP- New Initiatives & Future Vision Dr, Mukesh Bhatnagar, Deputy STO, Rajasthan 15 mts

1130-1145 Involvement of NGOs, PPs & Civil Society in

Rajasthan

Dr B D Khandelwal, Assistant Programme Manager,

STC

15mts

1145-1205 Tea Break 20 mts

1205-1220 CBCI-CARD RNTCP Project-India Dr Reuben Swamickan, National Coordinator CBCI-

CARD

15 mts

1220-1235 Status of Involvement of CHF under CBCI-

CARD RNTCP Project in Rajasthan

Dr Neerja Arora, STPC CBCI-CARD Rajasthan 15mts

1335-1320 Review by Catholic Health Facilities Sr Daya, St Francis Hospital, Ajmer 45 mts

Sr Kirti, Kiran Society, Udaipur

Sr Mercietta, Mother Teresa’s Jaipur

Sr Vineeta, Asha Niketan Kanakheri, Ajmer

Sr Stella, Jaipur DSSC

Fr Marcos- Udaipur DSSC

Fr Antony, Ajmer DSSC

Sr Sunila, Abdul Waheed, Kotari, Kota

Mr Rathore, Jeevan Deep CCC, Kota

Sr Jessica, Holy Family Hospital, Kota

Sr Lincy, Holy Family Hospital, Ajmer

1320-1335 Inputs from DTOs DTOs from Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur,

Banswara, Dausa

15 mts

1335-1345 Inputs from WHO Consultants Dr Vivek Mishra, Dr Lalit Mahendru 10 mts

1345-1355 Closing Address- Conclusions & Way Ahead Dr K N Gupta, STO-Rajasthan 10 mts

1355-1400 Vote of Thanks Dr Neerja Arora, STPC 5 mts

1400-1500 Lunch 60 mts

List of participants

S. No Name Position Organisation State/District

1 Most. Rev. Oswald

Lewis

Bishop of Jaipur Diocese of Jaipur Rajasthan

2 Dr. K.N. Gupta State TB Officer State TB Cell Rajasthan

3 Dr. Reuben Swamickan National TB Project

Coordinator

CBCI-CARD India

4 Dr. Mukesh Bhatnagar Deputy STO State TB Cell Rajasthan

5 Dr. B.K. Meghwal DTO DTC Jaipur-I Jaipur

6 Dr. Anil Saxena District TB officer DTC Jaipur-II Jaipur

7 Dr. Dilip Kumar Kala JS TB DTC Jaipur Jaipur

8 Dr. Dinesh Bansal J.S. (TB) DTC Jaipur Jaipur

9 Dr. Vivek Mishra RNTCP Consultant WHO-RNTCP Kota

10 Dr. BD Khendelwal APO, STC State TB Cell Rajasthan

11 Dr. L.P. Bhojwani MO-STC State TB Cell Rajasthan

12 Dr. Vivek Sharma State TB / HIV

Coordinator

State TB Cell Rajasthan

13 Dr. Giriraj Urban TB

Cordinator

State TB Cell Rajasthan

14 Mr Kamal Paliwal IEC Officer State TB Cell Rajasthan

15 Sr. Jessica Administrator Holy Family Hospital Kota

16 Sr. Kirti Social Worker Kiran Domestic

Workers’ Welfare

Society

Udaipur

17 Mrs Seeta Kunwar DOT Provider -do- Udaipur

18 Mrs Naval Kunwar DOT Provider -do- Udaipur

19 Mrs Sarla Rana DOT Provider -do- Udaipur

20 Sr. Sunila PSA Administrator Abdul Waheed

Hospital, Kotari

Kota

21 Sr. Poonam MC Sister Mother Teresa Ashram Jaipur

22 Mr. Kailash DOT Provider Mother Teresa Ashram Jaipur

23 Mr. T.S. Rathore Project Co-ordinator Jeevan Deep CCC Kota

24 Sr. Vinita MSA In-charge Asha Niketan Ajmer

25 Sr. Ancy MSA Administrator St Francis Hospital Ajmer

26 Sr. Daya MSA Tutor St Francis Nursing

School

Ajmer

27 Sr. Lincy PSA Administrator Holy Family Hospital Ajmer

28 Ms.Venus Robinson DOT Provider RCDSS Ajmer

29 Dr. Neerja Arora RTPC CBCI-CARD Rajasthan

30 Ms. Anjum Khan D&AA CBCI-CARD Rajasthan