Nagaland Users’ Network (NUN) in partnership with Mon Users’ Network, Integrated Development Society and CHAI Axshyaa program, Mon and Tuensang, conducted treatment literacy programs on tuberculosis with staff of NGOs, government working with tuberculosis program in the state and community at Mon on August 20 and Tuensang on August 24 with advocacy officer for NUN, Renbonthung as resource person.
Participants were oriented on the basics of tuberculosis; IPT, MDRTB and XDRTB were also discussed during the workshop. Session on TB/HIV and related complications were also discussed during the workshop.
Basic testing and diagnostics like sputum microscopy, CBNAAT, x-ray and other test required for TB were part of the topics discussed.
Meanwhile, “acknowledging” that the districts of Mon and Tuensang were high prevalent districts, NUN has appealed to the government to take up extra initiatives in curbing the menace.
Further, NUN informed that during their visit to the two districts, it has discovered various anomalies in the form of absenteeism among medical workers, lack of infrastructure and institutional support etc.
In this regard, NUN urged upon the government to seriously consider the matter as urgent and appealed to the concern authorities to intervene as both Mon and Tuensang districts were high prevalent TB Areas.
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