The Tuberculosis program of Nav Jivan Hospital made major progress in the control of tuberculosis in Palamu district of Jharkhand, with increased involvement in the Government initiatives. The major activity is monitoring and supervising the government RNTCP programme in five blocks of Palamu, covering a population of 600,000. The interventions carried out are - TB awareness programmes, training DOTS providers and multipurpose health workers, and sensitizing NGOs and government doctors about the burden of TB. The project partners with TB Alert UK and the Jharkhand government in carrying out its interventions.
Coverage:
- Location (Blocks, District):
Satbarwa, Leslieganj, Manatu, Patan, Panki
- Number of villages covered :
- Total Population covered : 6,00,000
Key Accomplishments
- The hospital signed an MOU with the government on May 28, 2006 to function as a Tuberculosis Unit. This is one of the four tuberculosis units in India, which is being run by NGOs, and is linked to the National Tuberculosis program (NTP).
- Extensive ground level net-working in the five blocks has laid down a foundation for a good DOTS programme.
- Two new point persons were identified and placed at two different Public Health centres (PHC) to strengthen and support the existing government facility.
- The DOTS programme at the PHC in Leslieganj block was regularly monitored.
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Main activities
Monitoring and supervising the RNTCP programme in five blocks.
Information
Staffs -
Project Manager:
Dr. Chering Tenzing
Project Staff:
5
Contact Address -
Nav Jivan TB Project
Tumbagara Village, P.O. Satbarwa, Palamau District - 822 126, Jharkhand
Phone: 09431135029
Fax: 06562-254291
Email :
ctenzing@rediffmail.com
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