Villagers’ assembly takes pledge for a TB-free panchayat

binay singh / Aug 18, 2024, 05:05 IST

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Villagers’ assembly takes pledge for a TB-free panchayat

Varanasi: In a significant step towards eradicating tuberculosis (TB), a village assembly was organised in Bhidur and Tadi villages of Cholapur block and Kerakatpur village of Kashi Vidyapeeth block on Thursday.
The programme was held under the joint auspices of the Health and Panchayati Raj Department and Piramal Foundation, as part of the Prime Minister's TB-Free India Campaign and the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme.Approximately 50 people, including members of the Gram Panchayat Planning Facilitation Team (GPPFT), and over 100 local school children participated in the assembly. The participants pledged to work together to make their panchayat TB-free.
Speaking on the occasion, Arvind Gupta from Piramal Foundation emphasized the importance of testing for TB symptoms, stating that TB bacteria can spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or expectorates.Hence, those exhibiting TB symptoms should get tested. He appealed to supporting organizations to focus on screening, diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment in all village panchayats.
Nafees Ahmed from Piramal Foundation provided detailed information about TB disease and village development to the assembly and administered the oath. The gram pradhan, community health officer (CHO), and all ASHA-Anganwadi workers were urged to coordinate and raise awareness in the community. The TB-Free Panchayat

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