TB Awareness Programme

An awareness session on TB was conducted for BoDs with the collaboration of TB Round Six Programme on March 17, 2011 at the Office of LSO Chatorkhand.  10 members with two staffs of LSO participated the session.

Programme formally begun with the recitation from the Holy Quran. Miss Amina Bibi recited few verses from the Holy Quran.

Mr. Ali Afsar District Social Mobilizer TB Round Six Programme welcomed all the participants in the session.

Senior Social Mobilizer Mr. Ali Muhammad Zaidi explained the strengths of LSOs. He said that this awareness programme is brought to you by World Heal Organization (WHO). This programme is going on in 140 countries all over the world. There are 57 programmes in Pakistan and 6 programmes in Gilgit Baltistan are being conducted.  

He briefly discussed the symptoms, protection and the treatment of this disease. He said that WHO declared this disease as deadliest disease of the world. He further said that according to WHO report,  2 trillion out of 6 trillion population of the world is infected by TB  and increase 20 million patients yearly.

He advice to survey of UC Chatorkhand to identify the patients of TB.

District leprosy Incharge  Mr. Ziarat threw a light on the history of TB Centers in Ghizer. He said that the first leprocy center was established in 1990 in Chaorkhand Valley with the cooperation of Marie Adelaide Leprosy Center. Leprosy was controlled in 1996 by the grace of Allah. A trail based TB Center was established in 1993. But it was not full equipped with the necessary equipments.  Thus we could not get the accurate results from that method. However the diagnose system with the microscope started in 2001. But still there is a lack of staff for this department.  There should be at least one chest specialist in the district Ghizer. Then we could get ultimate results and proper treatment. 

He said that TB patient needs to be use his medicines till 8 months without any interval.  It will be high risk able if one dose not complete his doses. Almost 70% patients are dying due to the incomplete treatment.

Chairman LSO Syed Ashiq Hussain briefed about the progress of TB Round Six programme in Chatorkhand UC.  He said that a survey was carryout about TB patients two years ago however it is necessary to redo this practice for updates.

 Mr. Alli Muhammad and Mr. Ziarat answered many questions rose from the participants.

Finally it is decided by participants that this kinds of awareness programmes and medical camps are necessary to stop and diagnose TB in all Villages.

Manager LSO Mr. Muhammad Saleem paid vote of thanks to the staff of TB Round Six Programme on behalf of LSO.

Light refreshment was served at the end of programme.