District level Success stories from Gujarat

District Level ACSM Activities

CME for private Practitioners Surat Municipal Corporation–Gujarat

More than 1700 Private practitioners are practicing in city of Surat.Moreover it is estimated that more than 70% of all OPD patients do attend PPs first.So as to sensitize PPs 2-3 CMEs are arranged every quarter. Invitation is given by in person by TBHV which is then followed up by phone call to attend CME. Apart from Dr K N Sheladia City TB Officer and faculties from SMIMER Medical College, MOTCs are also taking active participation in such CMEs. After such CMEs follow up visits are done for sustained involvement and feedback. Every quarter approx 400 suspects are referred from PP. Involvement of NGO & Industries in RNTCP Surat Municipal Corporation 2012

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CBCI NGO- Mother Teresa charitable trust given

Best DOT provider award for year 2011 by Dy Commissioner Health and Hospital DrHemant Desai and other dignitaries.NGO is located in Rander TU in SMC and involved in RNTCP since 2006 without taking any honorarium and referring suspects and arranging for provision of DOTS at their institute.

Felicitation of owner of Big Diamond industry Dharmnandan DiamondsKatargam by Dy Commissioner Health and Hospital DrHemant Desai and other dignitaries for sponsoring whole Award ceremony of World TB Day and Best Performance Awards 2012.

They also participated in High Risk Setting Screening for 3000 diamond polishing workers out of which 62 suspects were identified and sputum was examined,2 patients detected

High Risk Setting screening and ACSM in Industrial workers-SMC

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In Surat Municipal Corporation there are

highnumber of Migrant industrial workers working in various industries like diamonds cutting polishing, textiles, jari, construction sites. It was decided to actively screen industrial workers for TB and conduct ACSM activity.

It was successfully done in many industry, slums, juvenile home, HIV care centers etc.It is now regularly done by all Urban Health centre MOs and with other PMWs.In 2Q2012 total 58 High Risk Setting are covered ,3679 workers are screened from which 511 TB suspects identified and 9 TB patients are identified and started on DOTS treatment.

(In photograph is Big Diamond factory Dharmnandan Diamonds at Katargam area with ACSM materials displayed and Medical officer and other staff examining workers and actively screening for TB.)

FEMICON 2012 was arranged by NGO-AAA for awareness in college girls at Gandhi Smruti hall which was chaired by Mehsul&MahilaBalVikas Minister SmtAnandiben Patel. Poster Exhibition and a lecture by DTO was arranged which was participated by 800 college girls. It was followed by Quiz and token prizes.It was live covered by FM Radio Radio Jockey.

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Ahmedabad (Rural) Special effort by MO-PHC for Regular care of Patient

Empathy adds unique dimension to quality of care. DrDaxeshsolanki Medical officer of Zolapur PHC Knows this well. That’s why daily dressing of lumber region of TB Spine was happily done by him leading to complete well-being ness of patient satisfaction of the face of Lavjibhai was worth a million dollar for Doctor Daxesh.

Details are as follows:Patient Name: LavjibhaiLembabhaiSenvaAge: 55 Sex: MaleAddress: Mafatiyaparu, Zolapur, Ta. Sanand, Dist. AhmedabadDiagnosis: TB Spine from Civil Hospital Ahmedabad. Date of Diagnosis: 13-10-2011TB No: 521/11 (Cat-I)Cat-I NEW EP Date of Starting: 14-10-2011 Date of Default: 11-12-2011Cat-II Re. trt Other Date of Starting: 13-2-2012 Date of TC : 3-11-2012TB No: 112/12 (Cat-II)

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Pediatric Patient of Multi drug resistance (MDR TB) got CAT-IV Roof : A Success story from Ahmedabad Rural-Gujarat

RenukabenJayntilalThakorAge 16 year is residing inVillage: Badarkha,PHC :Chaloda, Taluka : Dholka she is Eligible MDR TB Suspect Criteria ,MDR TB Suspect sample taken on : A: 17-6-2010 B: 17-6-2010 IRL result received on : 24-6-2012 Result : MDR Confirmed ,Patient Admitted at DR TB Centre, TBCD BJMC Ahmedabad: 1 and Treatment Started on : 19-7-2010, Patient Completed Cat-IV Treatment successfully on Date : 3-8-2012, Wight before starting treatment : 25kg, and after the completion of treatment Wight: 32 kg She recovered completely and CAT-IV has brought lost smile on the face Renuka& his family members once again. May almighty God extend such smile towards all MDR TB Patients.

Vadodara Municipal Corporation,

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Innovative ACSM Campaign of puppet show was organized by City TB Control Society, Vadodara Municaipalcorporation in School as a part of School Activities.

Effort from the NGO:Mother Teresa NGO has been involved in RNTCP since 7 years and has been actively participating in the RNTCP Public awareness programme. The institution also helps the TB patients by giving the shelter and food to the homeless patients and is involved as a DOT centre in the Municipal Corporation Vadodara.

District: Bharuch

Community level Meeting organized by the RNTCP Staff at TundajVillage , TU Amod for the Public awareness about RNTCP Free services.

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Communication Facilitator MsParulkanade organized Meetingwith DOT Provider for imparting Knowledge and experience regarding the TB.

DTO Bharuch organized Sensitization meeting with the Industry located at Dahej , Welspun Company , Birla Coper company Dahej

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District: Chhotaudepur

TB Patient WON the third rank in ARMY Running

VikashDhankaRathawa his age is 18 Years, TB Patient CAT 1 from TB Unit:Chhotaudepur,

He is TB Patient and startedtreatment on 13/08/12,After taking 2 month of TB treatment, patient participated for selection in Indian Army and get 3rd number out of 400 candidates in 1600 meter Run.

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School activities with the General Health StaffSchool IEC at School of Village MotiAmrol, TB Unit Jetpur-Pavi

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District :DAHOD

Community Meeting at Sub Centre Umaria (PHI Agaswani) TU Dhanpur Dist. Dahod

Community meeting organized by the Traditional Faith Healer house in Dahod (Dist. Dahod)

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Supervision and Monitoring by the District TB Officer

Patient Visit by DTO Dahod in Remote Area of Village- Vagela TU Jhalod (Dist.Dahod)

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Patient Provider Meeting At Private Practitioner Clinic By STS DistDahod with communication facilitator

Patient provider meeting at DOT Centre by the Medical officer and STS

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Distrcit :Mahesana

Medical officer of DTC, DPS, FHW & ASHA visit MDR Pt. at DOTS center for initiation Cat-IV treatment.

Rally organized by various NGOs for observation of World TB Day 2012 at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation .

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RAJKOT

Patient Provider meeting organized at District TB Center Rajkot on 22-12-2012. 74 TB patientswere present. Health education session was conducted in presence of District TB Officer Rajkot

TB Awareness Campaign at Rajkot Railway Station through

Secretary District Scout Rajkot on 27th July 2012

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Patient provider meeting organized at DTC Rajkot

Community meeting for Ceramic industries workers at MorbiDist:Rajkot dated:30-11-12

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