Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conduct door-to-door screening for TB in more than 68,000 villages under Aashwasan campaign” published in PIB on 26th August 2022.
What is the News?
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TB division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has organized a national conclave at the National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI) to disseminate the learnings of the 100-day Aashwasan Campaign under ‘Tribal TB Initiative’.
What is Aashwasan Campaign?
Organized by: Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under ‘Tribal TB Initiative’.
Under the campaign, door-to-door screening for TB was undertaken in more than 68,000 villages.
Based on this campaign, the government has now zeroed in on 75 tribal districts, where a three-pronged strategy will be implemented to make these districts TB-free. The three-pronged strategy is:
– Generating demand for TB services through continued engagement with community influencers
– Improving the delivery of TB services by enhancing the TB testing and diagnosis infrastructure.
– Decreasing the risk of transmission and decreasing the pool of infections through active case-finding campaigns.
What is Tribal TB Initiative?
Tribal TB is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Central TB Division, Ministry of Health, supported by USAID as a technical partner and Piramal Swasthya as implementing partner.
Aim: To improve the cascade of TB care and support services among Tribal Populations in India.
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