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Involve TB Champions: Community Health Volunteers should play a key role in the following aspects

  • Identification from TB survivors in the community
  • Training in various aspects of TB and role of TB Champions in NTEP activities
  • Mentoring and grooming for providing support to TB patients as peer counsellors
  • Supporting the formation & functioning of survivor-led networks at various levels
  • Recognition and facilitation for good work on occasions like “International TB Day Celebration.”

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Engaging community structures at village level: Community Health Volunteers should engage the community for the following:

  • Active Case Finding
  • TB awareness generation
  • Stigma reduction
  • Support for TB patients

Psychosocial Support to TB Patients: 

  • Offer words of encouragement,  alleviate anxiety and create awareness.
  • Promote kindness, solidarity, compassion; offer to talk to family & community members.
  • Connect TB patients to TB community network, TB survivors.
  • Have a gender-sensitive approach and ensure gender equality.
  • Provide guidance on supportive interventions(e.g., refer to mental health helplines, share information on videos/resources available on MoHFW’s website).
  • Choose words carefully while referring to those affected; form treatment support groups.
  • Avoid using words like cases, victims, transmitters and suspects.
  • Share key messages to prevent stigma; conduct stigma reduction interventions.


 

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