CBCI-CARD RNTCP Project, Rajasthan

World TB Day 24th

March 2011 -Report on Activities in Rajasthan

A number of activities were organized/

facilitated in the month of March 2011 on

the occasion of the World TB Day (24th

March) under the CBCI CARD RNTCP

Project, in collaboration with the State

Programme Committee (TB), Rajasthan &

District Health Societies, Jaipur, Kota,

Udaipur & Ajmer. Following is the

district-wise report on these activities.

Activities in Ajmer

1) On 23rd March RCDSS, Ajmer & Asha Niketan,

Kana-kheri, in collaboration with DTC Ajmer organized a workshop to sensitise associated PLWAs and NGOs regarding the threat & management of TB-HIV co-infection

2) On the morning of 24th March, the community health department at St. Francis Hospital organized a gathering of about 100 people & disseminated information about spread control, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis The detail about the DMC and DOTS program were explained to them This was followed by a short discussion and interaction with the participants to clear their doubts IEC material was displayed for their perusal.

Activities in Kota

3) STPC Rajasthan and CHFs in Kota &

participated in the WTB day function

organized by DTC Kota.

4) Sr Suneela of Abdul Waheed Hospital &

Sr Leena of Holy family hospital were

felicitated for their contribution to

RNTCP

5) A sensitization session was organized on

TB-HIV co-infection for CHFs and for

PLWAs associated with Jeevandhara

CCC-a CHF.

6) Dr Neerja Arora also faciltated and made

a presentation during the CME organised

for Medical Officers by DTO Kota

Activities in Udaipur

Several activities were done on in Udaipur

under the leadership of Sr Kirti, of the

Kiran Domestic Workers’ Welfare Trust.

7) On 23rd

March a Sensitisation Session was

held for the staff & students of V S

Shiksha Bhawan, followed by Essay

writing & Painting competitions.

8) On the morning of 24th

March, a rally of

about 80 NCC students of St Paul’s

School was flagged off by the principal,

Fr Remigius. The rally covered the areas

of Bhopalpura, Court Choraha, Delhi

Gate etc to reach TB clinic at Hathipol,

where the participants joined the District

level function organized by DTC

Udaipur. The winners of the School

Competition were also facilitated there.

9) In the evening of 24th

March, another rally

of women & children was flagged off by

Dr Dinesh Kothari, DTO-Udaipur & Fr

Remigius. The rallyists carried banners &

placards to create awareness and traversed

the areas of Azad Nagar, Rampura, 80 feet

road etc

State-level felicitation of CHFs at Jaipur

10) Sr Vineeta of Asha Niketan Kanakheri, a

hospice for PLWA and Sr Chitra of

Mother Teresa Ashram were felicitated

during the State-level function organised

in the presence of Dr Rajkumar- Minister

for Health (State), Principal Health

Secretary Mr B L Sharma, Dr N K Jain,

Cahairperson STF, Rajasthan, Dr K N

Gupta, STO Rajasthan and other

dignitaries.

Sr Vineeta of Asha Niketan

Sr Adelaine of Mother Teresa, accepting

the felicitation on behalf of Sr Chitra