Dimapur, July 19 (MExN): The Joint quarterly meeting of ICTC and DMC was conducted at District TB Officer Conference Hall, Mokokchung on July 15 organized by the Catholic Health Association of India in collaboration with the State RNTCP. The main objectives of the meeting was to strengthen the cross referral mechanism for identification of TB in PLHIV (People living with HIV) (Co-infection) in the district and to enable the coordinative work between ICTCs and DMCs in the district towards cross referrals.
A press note issued by Kyupise Sangtam. District Coordinator, stated that Dr. Chuba, DTO presided the meeting and he briefed the participants thoroughly on Tuberculosis and its treatment services. He said that not only the HIV positive should be referred to DMC, but if someone is observed to have a cough for more than two weeks must be referred to the DMC even if it is negative for Sputum test. He said that TB diagnose can help the patient to start his early treatment on DOTs to save his life and prevent from further spreading. Dr. Chuba also clearly explain about the indicators on the referral slips developed by the RNTCP to be maintain at ICTC and even DMC staff to be keep the register separately for the cross referrals of patients sent from ICTCs.
The note also mentioned that Kyupise Sangtam, DCO, CHAI, chaired the meeting and also shared the last quarter agendas which were followed positively from both the centres of Health Staff. It was also declared that with the coming of the Project Axshya, more patients were now enrolling at the centres and the Health systems in the district with the active support from the concerned health officials and staffs was immensely improving a lot which is the goal of all the individuals and the Government. The participants were mostly Counsellors, Laboratory Technicians and Staff of the ICTC and DMC.
A press note issued by Kyupise Sangtam. District Coordinator, stated that Dr. Chuba, DTO presided the meeting and he briefed the participants thoroughly on Tuberculosis and its treatment services. He said that not only the HIV positive should be referred to DMC, but if someone is observed to have a cough for more than two weeks must be referred to the DMC even if it is negative for Sputum test. He said that TB diagnose can help the patient to start his early treatment on DOTs to save his life and prevent from further spreading. Dr. Chuba also clearly explain about the indicators on the referral slips developed by the RNTCP to be maintain at ICTC and even DMC staff to be keep the register separately for the cross referrals of patients sent from ICTCs.
The note also mentioned that Kyupise Sangtam, DCO, CHAI, chaired the meeting and also shared the last quarter agendas which were followed positively from both the centres of Health Staff. It was also declared that with the coming of the Project Axshya, more patients were now enrolling at the centres and the Health systems in the district with the active support from the concerned health officials and staffs was immensely improving a lot which is the goal of all the individuals and the Government. The participants were mostly Counsellors, Laboratory Technicians and Staff of the ICTC and DMC.
