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Place:
These meeting are to be organized at the village or block level. These can be
organized in the community centre, or any other important place in the community.
Duration and Frequency
: These meetings can be organized once a month and each
meeting could be for one hour to two hours.
The participants may be provided refreshments (tea/ snacks etc.)
Messages for Patients
:
TB signs and symptoms; availability of diagnosis of good quality treatment in the
health facility; location of nearest health facility; provision of drugs in patient-wise
boxes; Importance of treatment under direct observation; Importance of
completing of treatment; option of community DOT providers
(These may be given in the form of discussion, lecture. Street play can also be organized
followed by discussion and question answer session)
Health Communication Materials
:
Banner; Posters on TB; Pamphlets; mike; exhibition material; audio visual materials
where possible
Report writing
: At the end of each meeting a report may be prepared stating date and
time of meetings, number of persons, name of facilitators and topic covered along with
major concerned mentioned by the people. The report is to be prepared by the STS. List
of persons who attended the meeting may be attached with the report.
STS should indicate organization of these meetings in their tour dairy indicating place,
number of persons, presence of MO in the meeting and main points discussed in the
meetings. These may be submitted by STS to MOTC on a monthly basis for onward
submission to DTO to be included in Quarterly Report on Programme Management and
Logistics (QRPML) or Programme Management Report.
School-based Activities
Awareness generation amongst students and teachers of schools and colleges
regarding tuberculosis
Steps for organizing school activities
Contact the department of school education at state/district level (whichever
applicable) to bring them on board in the fight against TB.
Take necessary approvals to enlist schools and colleges in the district.
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