Health Care Initiatives

Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP Axshya)
Revised National Tuberculosis Programme implemented by central government through selected state to reduce the incidence of TB in India. To achieve this goal health department introduced dots programme. But most of the patients did not complete the course of medicine. This tendency adversely affected the end result. To overcome this hurdle health department introduced NGO/Private Participation programme under ACSM Scheme. Under this scheme agency will undertake advocacy, communication and social mobilization for community education against TB. Through this programme we are able to ensure maximum acceptance and accessibility to the treatment of tuberculosis by patient and society through decentralization of awareness and treatment services. To achieve this goal we had conducted programmes in this reporting period. Around 1803people    were directly educated. Through this improved advocacy and communication we are able to reduce the stigma and discrimination against the patient and the family affected by TB. And also able to ensure improved case detection and treatment adherence. In this reporting period Catholic Bishop’s conference of India (CBCI) support us as the funding partner of this programme.
Implementing area
Coastal belt of Kollam district from Paravoor to Chavara and area under Perumon PHC
Health for all
QSSS envisaged to provide training to community organisers and transform them as health volunteers who are able to give home based care for life style diseases. The volunteers visited the patients according to their need and check the percentage of Sugar, Blood Pressure and cholesterol in their body. If there is any notable change or abnormality in the result they may repeat the test with the help of a technician and consult the doctor for more clarification. If the repeated result is same to the earliest, the patient advised to consult his /her doctor for further treatment.
There is a medical team consisted of doctors, nurses, lab technicians and other medical experts are always ready to provide assistance and service at any time.