National Tuberculosis Program Update – Other activities
Under the project, National Tuberculosis Program, the following activities have been completed in Eastern Development Region as well as Mid/Far Western Development Regions till mid-June 2017.
- 97 events organized to orient the school children on TB.
- 14 events organized to provide orientation for Health teachers on TB.
- 3 events of interaction programs organized for Public Private Practitioners on National TB program, benefitting 180 participants.
- Strengthened referral mechanism in TB/HIV -27 events of orientations organized for cross referral of TB/HIV,benefitting 656 health workers.
- 2 events organized to initiate orientation on Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) for RTLO and DTLO in Nepalganj and Hetauda with 42 participants.
- Orientation conducted for BNMT staffs on courier system strengthening, initiation of IPT, malnutrition and childhood TB in EDR and MWDR/FWDR regions.
- Strengthened courier system and
- 9 events organized to orient 231 health workers of Ilam, Jhapa, Morang, Saptari, Sunsari on TB screening of malnourished children.
Orientation for Health Workers on Child Malnutrition and sputum courier system strengthening 
Jointly Monitoring and Supportive Supervision by DHO, Regional TB/Leprosy focal person and DLS 
Students showing their commitment on TB Case screening andreferring to HF for Tb case diagnosis 
Orientation to health workers at Saptari 
Training on cross referral system between VCT/HTC and DOTS in Dang 
Mr NokharajPokhrel DTLO facilitating orientation to health workers on TB screening in malnourished children, Rolpa
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