WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY | THEME: “The Clock is ticking”
TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. Each day, nearly 4000 lose their lives to TB and close to 28,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease. Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 63 million lives since the year 2000
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated annually to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis, and to step up efforts to end the global tuberculosis epidemic.
The theme of World TB Day 2021 – ‘The Clock is Ticking’ –conveys the sense that the world is running out of time to act on the commitments to end TB made by global leaders. This is especially critical in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that has put End TB progress at risk, and to ensure equitable access to prevention and care in line with WHO’s drive towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.
In collaboration with Family Health Center Vaniamkulam 3rd year BSc nursing students (zephyres) of Nehru College of nursing conducted awareness programme on Tuberculosis at Vaniamkulam Grama Panchayath on 30/3/2021. The main aim was to create awareness among people about the control and preventable nature of tuberculosis to end TB from our community.The programme was inaugurated by Vaniamkulam Panchayath president Mr.Gangadharan. Mr.Berlin Health Inspector Of Family health center ,Vaniamkulam delivered the message regarding world tuberculosis day. Programme started with flash mob presented by zephyrs of Nehru college of nursing and the programme was continued with Health Education which was given by using charts, flash cards regarding causative organism, symptoms, mode of transmission, diagnosis, prevention, complications, Treatment, diet, myths about TB…Vote of thanks was delivered by Mss.Aparna .A.S,3rd year BSc nursing student of Nehru college of nursing
