Tuberculosis, or TB, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs. However, TB can occur in any anatomical site of human body including neck glands, spine, bone and joints, meningitis, kidney and genitor urinary system. The infection is transmitted from person to person by droplet infection from active lung TB patients. Symptoms of active TB include coughing, sometimes with sputum or blood, chest pains, weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats. Left untreated, each person with active TB disease will infect on average between 10 and 15 people every year which continues the transmission. Overall, one-third of the world’s population is currently infected with the TB bacillus. 5-10% of people who are infected with TB bacilli (but who are not infected with HIV) become sick or infectious at some time during their life. Among people living with HIV, the chances of developing TB are 55-60% during their life. The risk for developing TB disease is also higher in persons with diabetes, other chronic debilitating disease leading to immune-compromise, poor living conditions, tobacco smokers etc.

 

Supported By :

WORLD VISION & SHIS

 

Target Group :

TB patient ( suspected)   referred in the hospital

 

Activities :

Help to  recovers  through various treatment 

Relief oriented activities for helping them lead a normal life.

Counseling to the TB patient.

Counseling for the family of the TB patient.

Identification of TB and initiation of Medicine

 

Geographical Area :

Lalgola- TU-Murshidabad

Beldanga –TU- Murshidabad

Anupnagar TU- Murshidabad

 

 

Major Accomplishment :

 

We have helped TB patient to get back to their home and lead a normal life.

We have successfully speeded up the recovery of the Effected   TB patient with the help of Govt. system.