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Tackling childhood Tuberculosis
World Vision India announced the launch of ‘Focused Approach towards Childhood Tuberculosis’ (FACT) project at Musheerabad High School on Wednesday. The project is an innovative approach towards increasing awareness on childhood Tuberculosis (TB) to ensure high quality care for TB-affected infants and children, ultimately reducing the number of TB deaths in the city.
World Vision India launches FACT project in Hyderabad
World Vision India announced the launch of ‘Focused Approach towards Childhood Tuberculosis’ (FACT) project at Musheerabad High School on Wednesday. The project is an innovative approach towards increasing awareness on childhood Tuberculosis (TB) to ensure high quality care for TB-affected infants and children, ultimately reducing the number of TB deaths in the city.
“Many children are often not diagnosed with TB because the traditional sputum-based diagnostic tests do not detect small numbers of bacteria. A school-based community health approach is a feasible way to bring culturally sensitive health information and basic services to millions of people who currently do not have access to them.
As an NGO with over 13 years of experience addressing TB in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, we are positive that the FACT project can go a long way in controlling the number of child and infant deaths due to TB,” said Cherian Thomas, CEO and National Director, World Vision India.
The FACT project revolves around three key components: advocacy to ensure access to quality childhood TB prevention and treatment services at the policy level, increasing awareness among children, families and their communities and association with Community Health Workers for improved childhood TB control strategies.
Dr Surya Prakash, State TB Officer, Telangana along with other dignitaries that included Dr Aruna Kumari, District TB Control Officer, Hyderabad was present at the launch. Around 400 school children, along with 100 Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP) staff, were also present at the event.
