MEETING WITH TB ROUND SIX PROGRAM

An awareness program on TB has been conducted in the office of LSO on June 21, 2011. Mr Ali Afsar and Miss Nasima represented on behalf of NTP (ACSM) Gahkuch Ghizer.

Mr. Nadeem Medical Officer Chatorkhand and Lab Technician Mr. Ahmad Shah were also invited in the meeting.

Meeting begins formally with the recitation from the Holy Quran. Miss Amina Bibi recited few verses from the Holy Quran.

Mr. Ali Afsar welcomed all the participants in the meeting and threw a light on last meeting.

Chairman LSO Syed Ashiq Hussain discussed the decisions of last meeting and said that issue of lab technician and space for lab in Govt. Hospital Chatorkhand has solved with the personal interest of District Health Officer (DHO) which we were requested to take action. He thanked DHO for doing so.

Chairman further said that it was decided that survey forms for diagnose of TB will provide by TB Center but they are unable to do so till today.

Mr. Ali Afsar replied that those forms will issue soon.

Ali Afsar discussed the changed plan of National TB Control Program. Mr. Ahmad Shah Lab technician briefed about the current situations of TB Center. He said that all the problems are solved now there is no any issue for it. He further said that there were 23 patients in 2010 but now there are only 15 cases of TB.

Dr. Nadeem Medical Officer thanked the organizer for inviting them in meeting. He appreciated the performance of LSO. He further said that TB Center is now working properly. But it has not fully equipped with modern machineries that is why it is difficult to diagnose TB especially in children. Because it is too complicated to diagnose TB in a Child rather than in adults. So it needs modern machineries. He further showed of his commitment and cooperation in regarding TB cases detection and cure especially, in children in future.

Chairman Syed Ashiq Hussain congratulated Dr. Nadeem on completion in specialization and welcomed him on rejoining duty in Chatorkhand Civil Hospital. He especially thanks DHO Ghizer on appointing him again in Chatorkhand Hospital and hoped that he render his utmost services for patients for a long time.

Mr. Ali Afsar thanked all the participants on attending meeting.