In order to create awareness and mobilise young students to fight against TB, the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) encourages TB awareness campaigns in schools.
Common school activities undertaken to create awareness about TB among children include the following:
Components of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) Planning Format
Three Levels of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) Activities
Local Self Government is the management of local affairs by local bodies who have been elected by the local people.
The local self-Government includes both rural and urban government.
Local Self Governance is the management of local affairs by local bodies who have been elected by the local people. There are 2 types of Local Self Government (LSG): panchayats in rural areas and municipalities in urban areas. Local self-government (LSG) has deep connections and linkages with local people. Role of LSG in Tuberculosis (TB) elimination includes:
Socio-economic factors affecting TB patients are:
1. General socioeconomic conditions of the society, culture and environment. This includes:
Palliative care is specialised medical care for people living with a serious illness.
Need for Palliative Care for TB Patients
The Patients’ Charter for Tuberculosis Care (the Charter) outlines the rights and responsibilities of people with TB. It empowers people affected by TB and their communities through this knowledge. Initiated and developed by persons affected by TB from around the world, the Charter makes the relationship with healthcare providers a mutually beneficial one.
Disinfectants used in lab settings include:
1% Sodium Hypochlorite
70% Alcohol