An Awareness programme on TB was conducted at sub-jail Mon by Shansham Organization with support from CHAI under Project Axshya on September 12.
The jail was targeted, as most of the prisoners are drug users and marginalised section and since there was chances of inmates living with TB.
Moreover, since TB is airborne, chances of transmitting to the fellow inmates could be likely due to their poor ventilated dormitory, poor nutrition, overcrowding and lack of healthcare.
The topics covered were basics on TB, treatment courses and sputum testing procedures. The session was followed by follow-up action plan discussion.
During discussion, it was found out that there were 2 inmates who have been cured from TB, and more than a dozen who had signs and symptoms of TB and willing to do the screening.
Shansham organization volunteers collected sputum and transport it to DMC for screening, while the organization also assured them to provide their daily DOTS if anyone was detected with TB.
Out of 47 inmates, 21 inmates who had signs and symptoms had their samples collected on the following day, which was transported to DMC District Hospital Mon for screening by the organization.
The organization along with CHAI also approached DTO, Mon to provide counselling services to the jail inmates if TB cases were detected.
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