Varanasi: A two-day sensitization of Community Health Officers (CHOs), Asha Sangini and Asha workers of Cholapur block was organised on Monday and Tuesday under the TB-free Panchayat Campaign.
The sensitization programme was organised at Cholapur Community Health Center under the direction of the chief medical officer Dr Sandeep Chaudhary and the district tuberculosis officer Dr Piyush Rai. The event was organised in collaboration with the Piramal Foundation.
All the participants were given detailed information about their role and responsibilities in the campaign including complete treatment, and misconceptions related to TB in the community.
The superintendent of Cholapur CHC, Dr RB Yadav said that everyone will have to work together for the TB-free campaign from the panchayat level. Prior to this, the village heads, panchayat secretary and members of Cholapur block were sensitised. All the 19 CHOs, 11 ASHA Sangini and 203 ASHA workers of this block are being trained for this purpose. He appealed to the participants to fulfil their responsibilities and cooperate fully to make the campaign a success, and create awareness about TB in the community.
He asked them to inspire the people to remove the misconceptions spread in the society about TB, and instead of hiding the disease getting it treated completely (not missing a single day of medicine) in all the meetings to be held at Panchayat level. This campaign can be successful only by the cooperation of all and reaching every person. The health education officer (HEO) Shikha Srivastava said that complete facilities for TB test and treatment are available at the health centre. Along with this, a sum of Rs 500 is sent directly to the bank account of tuberculosis patients every month during treatment under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana.
CHO of Rauna Khurd Health and Wellness Center, Harsh Kumar Patel said that Asha Sangini and Asha workers will identify the patients during the field visits. After preparing the list of patients, they will collect sputum and the sample will be then sent to the lab for testing.
If tested positive, the patient will be put on immediate treatment. Along with this, regular follow up and emotional support will be given to all TB patients.
Ruby Singh and Arvind Gupta of Piramal Foundation said that in order to make TB-free Panchayat campaign a success, everyone is working together to create awareness at the village level, in which the village head, secretary as well as CHO, Asha Sangini and Asha workers are playing important roles.
The sensitization programme was organised at Cholapur Community Health Center under the direction of the chief medical officer Dr Sandeep Chaudhary and the district tuberculosis officer Dr Piyush Rai. The event was organised in collaboration with the Piramal Foundation.
All the participants were given detailed information about their role and responsibilities in the campaign including complete treatment, and misconceptions related to TB in the community.
The superintendent of Cholapur CHC, Dr RB Yadav said that everyone will have to work together for the TB-free campaign from the panchayat level. Prior to this, the village heads, panchayat secretary and members of Cholapur block were sensitised. All the 19 CHOs, 11 ASHA Sangini and 203 ASHA workers of this block are being trained for this purpose. He appealed to the participants to fulfil their responsibilities and cooperate fully to make the campaign a success, and create awareness about TB in the community.
He asked them to inspire the people to remove the misconceptions spread in the society about TB, and instead of hiding the disease getting it treated completely (not missing a single day of medicine) in all the meetings to be held at Panchayat level. This campaign can be successful only by the cooperation of all and reaching every person. The health education officer (HEO) Shikha Srivastava said that complete facilities for TB test and treatment are available at the health centre. Along with this, a sum of Rs 500 is sent directly to the bank account of tuberculosis patients every month during treatment under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana.
CHO of Rauna Khurd Health and Wellness Center, Harsh Kumar Patel said that Asha Sangini and Asha workers will identify the patients during the field visits. After preparing the list of patients, they will collect sputum and the sample will be then sent to the lab for testing.
If tested positive, the patient will be put on immediate treatment. Along with this, regular follow up and emotional support will be given to all TB patients.
Ruby Singh and Arvind Gupta of Piramal Foundation said that in order to make TB-free Panchayat campaign a success, everyone is working together to create awareness at the village level, in which the village head, secretary as well as CHO, Asha Sangini and Asha workers are playing important roles.