1) Various TB awareness activities were organized in Rajasthan in March 2011 to mark World TB Day, including workshops, rallies, and sensitization sessions. 2) In Ajmer, NGOs were sensitized on TB-HIV co-infection management. In Kota, two nurses were recognized for their TB program contributions. 3) In Udaipur, a school hosted essay and painting contests on TB awareness, while an NCC student rally covered the city distributing information.

1. CBCI-CARD RNTCP Project, Rajasthan
World TB Day 24th March 2011 -Report on Activities in Rajasthan
A number of activities were organized/ Activities in Kota
facilitated in the month of March 2011 on
the occasion of the World TB Day (24th 3) STPC Rajasthan and CHFs in Kota &
March) under the CBCI CARD RNTCP participated in the WTB day function
Project, in collaboration with the State organized by DTC Kota.
Programme Committee (TB), Rajasthan &
District Health Societies, Jaipur, Kota,
Udaipur & Ajmer. Following is the
district-wise report on these activities.
Activities in Ajmer
1) On 23rd March RCDSS, Ajmer & Asha Niketan,
Kana-kheri, in collaboration with DTC
Ajmer organized a workshop to sensitise
associated PLWAs and NGOs regarding the
threat & management of TB-HIV co-
infection
4) Sr Suneela of Abdul Waheed Hospital &
Sr Leena of Holy family hospital were
felicitated for their contribution to
RNTCP
2) On the morning of 24th March, the community
health department at St. Francis Hospital
organized a gathering of about 100 people &
disseminated information about spread
control, prevention and treatment of
tuberculosis The detail about the DMC and
DOTS program were explained to them This 5) A sensitization session was organized on
was followed by a short discussion and
interaction with the participants to clear their
TB-HIV co-infection for CHFs and for
doubts IEC material was displayed for their PLWAs associated with Jeevandhara
perusal. CCC-a CHF.

2. 6) Dr Neerja Arora also faciltated and made 9) In the evening of 24th March, another rally
a presentation during the CME organised of women & children was flagged off by
for Medical Officers by DTO Kota Dr Dinesh Kothari, DTO-Udaipur & Fr
Remigius. The rallyists carried banners &
Activities in Udaipur placards to create awareness and traversed
the areas of Azad Nagar, Rampura, 80 feet
Several activities were done on in Udaipur road etc
under the leadership of Sr Kirti, of the
Kiran Domestic Workers’ Welfare Trust. State-level felicitation of CHFs at Jaipur
7) On 23rd March a Sensitisation Session was 10) Sr Vineeta of Asha Niketan Kanakheri, a
held for the staff & students of V S hospice for PLWA and Sr Chitra of
Shiksha Bhawan, followed by Essay Mother Teresa Ashram were felicitated
writing & Painting competitions. during the State-level function organised
in the presence of Dr Rajkumar- Minister
for Health (State), Principal Health
Secretary Mr B L Sharma, Dr N K Jain,
Cahairperson STF, Rajasthan, Dr K N
Gupta, STO Rajasthan and other
dignitaries.
8) On the morning of 24th March, a rally of
about 80 NCC students of St Paul’s
School was flagged off by the principal,
Fr Remigius. The rally covered the areas
of Bhopalpura, Court Choraha, Delhi
Gate etc to reach TB clinic at Hathipol,
where the participants joined the District Sr Vineeta of Asha Niketan
level function organized by DTC
Udaipur. The winners of the School
Competition were also facilitated there.
Sr Adelaine of Mother Teresa, accepting
the felicitation on behalf of Sr Chitra