AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN ON WORLD TB DAY ORGANISED
A
public campaign to create awareness about tuberculosis was conducted on 24th
March 2009 to commemorate World TB Day by the students of Alwar Pharmacy
College, Alwar. Students, faculty and staff actively participated in it. “I AM
STOPPING TB” was the slogan of the TB control campaign this year. The Rajiv Gandhi
General Hospital,
Alwar and the Government TB Hospital, Alwar supported the campaign.
Canopies
at six different places in Alwar were set up by students themselves and all the
six places were equipped with banners and posters visualizing various aspects
of tuberculosis. The campaign was being organized to increase the rate of
detection of TB patients. All the volunteers tried to talk to as many persons
as they can. Many of these people were cooperating in a big way by getting
their suggestions, advices and by asking valuable questions. Everyone was
having the aim as
“If we can save one
person from this fatal disease, it’s a victory of our campaign”.
The
campaign also aimed at popularizing the Directly Observed Treatment Short
Course (DOTS), which was proved an effective method of treatment of TB patients.
Persons were made aware that the test of TB and the treatment is being done
free of cost in the government hospitals.
All these information were useful for the people as they were showing
their enthusiasm and despite of their busy schedule, they were listening to us
and understanding the facts about TB. A day program, which began at 08:00 hrs,
concluded at 18:00 hrs with a satisfaction.
A
foot rally was also held on 23rd March 2009 throughout the Alwar
city as a part of TB awareness campaign and can be regarded as the starter of
the big campaigning, which was to be followed. The main aim was of this rally
was to make people aware about the TB and to promote DOTS in which around 200
Pharmacy students participated and distributed pamphlets to around 5000 people
round the city. These pamphlets consist of the various aspects of TB including
symptoms, causes and treatment.
The organizing committee acknowledges the
management of Alwar
Pharmacy College,
Dr. V.K. Agarwal, Chairman and Sh. Sanjay Prakash Garg, Director for the
support rendered to this campaign. Also the committee acknowledges the Collector
of Alwar District, Police Officials, P.M.O of Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, Alwar,
C.M.O of Government TB Hospital, Alwar for the approvals sanctioned to conduct
the Rally & Campaign successfully.
Canopies
at six different places in Alwar were set up by students themselves and all the
six places were equipped with banners and posters visualizing various aspects
of tuberculosis. The campaign was being organized to increase the rate of
detection of TB patients. All the volunteers tried to talk to as many persons
as they can. Many of these people were cooperating in a big way by getting
their suggestions, advices and by asking valuable questions. Everyone was
having the aim as “If we can save one
person from this fatal disease, it’s a victory of our campaign”. 
The
campaign also aimed at popularizing the Directly Observed Treatment Short
Course (DOTS), which was proved an effective method of treatment of TB patients.
Persons were made aware that the test of TB and the treatment is being done
free of cost in the government hospitals.
All these information were useful for the people as they were showing
their enthusiasm and despite of their busy schedule, they were listening to us
and understanding the facts about TB. A day program, which began at 08:00 hrs,
concluded at 18:00 hrs with a satisfaction. 
A
foot rally was also held on 23rd March 2009 throughout the Alwar
city as a part of TB awareness campaign and can be regarded as the starter of
the big campaigning, which was to be followed. The main aim was of this rally
was to make people aware about the TB and to promote DOTS in which around 200
Pharmacy students participated and distributed pamphlets to around 5000 people
round the city. These pamphlets consist of the various aspects of TB including
symptoms, causes and treatment.