Indian Development Foundation - "YES, we all can Stop TB"

TB Awareness Documentary. Indian Development Foundation spearheads in TB Awareness programme in India. Awareness is the Key.

TB - 2-letter disease is an infectious disease.
TB is completely is curable with DOTS.

Facts about Tuberculosis:
- TB is caused by germs/bacilli. It spreads through air.
- Symptoms: Cough for over 2 weeks/ loss of weight/loss of appetite/
fever at night/sputum with blood.

- Mode of Infection: - Coughing-Sneezing-Spitting
- About 5000 people in India develop TB everyday.
- TB is Curable- Treatment is Free! Contact-DOTS centre Govt/NGO Units
- DOTS-Directly Observed Treatment Centre Short Course
- Important -Treatment should be taken for the prescribed period without stoppage
- Failure will result in Drug- Resistance TB- difficult to cure and very costly.

Tell others: Teach children:
- Don't spit in open places
- Hold kerchief while sneezing- coughing
- Wash hands with soap & water after use of toilet
- Keep clean everywhere

IDF conveys special thanks to Lok Seva Sangam (partner project of IDF) for the excellent support extended in making this TB awareness documentary. Also special thanks to Whistling Woods International for their social responsibility initiative.
www.idf.org.in

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• TB
• Tuberculosis
• IDF
• Indian
• Development
• Founation
• Indian Development Foundation
• Whistling Woods International
• WWI
• StopTB
• Awareness
• Social Responsibility

[ramakagod]

this is so well made...

whistling woods have done a great job...kudos to all the Foreign interns!

and our very own Social Ambassador Keshav Poduval has done a fantastic job!