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Every year in India, 3,00,000 children are forced to leave school because their parents have TB.
Every year in India, 1,00,000 women lose their status as mothers and wives because of TB.
Every year, 20 lakh people develop TB and nearly 1 person dies every minute.
Everyday in India:
- More than 20,000 people become infected with TB.
- More than 5,000 people develop TB.
- More than 1,000 die because of TB.

The seriousness of this situation calls for only one action.

ERADICATION

And it is only possible with your support and joint efforts between you, patients, public and Novartis Biochemie.

As even if one pillar is missing, the effort will be incomplete.

And what would be a better day to begin this joint effort, than on the World TB day.

Let's come together and make a difference.

A difference favouring millions of Indians.

For Doctors:

1. Information

Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary TB
Epidemiological data and facts
Periodicals - references from periodicals like the IUATLD journal, Chest India, Thorax
Website- a comprehensive information platform on TB
New global literature on TB

2. Interactive Information

Case Studies
A compilation of case studies for finger tip referral. Your online library.
Case uploads
Use the website to put up your atypical cases. A referral for the global audience.
Meet the experts online
A panel of experts on TB.

3. New Products
First and second line products to suit the Indian physicians needs.

4. Diagnosis

Diagnosis information
Information on newer diagnostic techniques which improve and hasten the diagnosis phase.
Diagnosis assistance
Tie ups with diagnostic agencies to offer newer diagnostic methods across the
country.

5. Patient care

Education material
An array of simplified patient education material is made available with you for patient counselling
Patient adoption
Sampling for deserving patients, though a central location.

FOR PATIENTS:

These activities are designed to facilitate doctor counselling.


1.	Patient education Explain that TB is curable. Need to comply to treatment.

2.	Patient awareness Inform that the consequences of not taking proper treatment could also harm their families.

3.	Patient education groups Patients to come together and share their views.

4.	Patient sponsorship Find a sponsor for the treatment of non-affording patients.

5.	A Website Channel Information that helps patients on TB cure

FOR GENERAL PUBLIC:

1. Awareness about TB through mass media

a. Website
b. Print
c. Television

TB Camps and Events organized by Novartis Biochemie in 2003

February 2, 2003
Novartis India Ltd. organized and sponsored a TB camp at Anakapalli.

January 19, 2003
Novartis India Ltd. organised and sponsored a TB Camp in association with Rotary Club of Ambala, on 19th Jan 2003, at Nariangarh, Jhesil Town of Ambala Dist.

TB Camps and Events organized by Novartis Biochemie in 2002

2 June, 2002
Novartis India Ltd. organised and sponsored a TB camp on 2nd June 2002
in association with Dr. M.M. Talwar, MD ,DTCD at his Nursing Home, Sirsa (Haryana).

17 November, 2002
TB camp at Ajmer
Tabiji organized by Novartis Biochemie under its ongoing Jeet programe for iradication of TB in India.

12 December, 2002
CME - Under JEET
Continuing Medical Education (CME) organized under JEET Campaign for Sinhgad Road Doctors Association through Dr. P. Gangwal, a young upcoming Chest Physician.

JEET makes a difference

A letter of gratitude from a patient from Satara, benefitted by the JEET Campaign.--------------------------- (in Marathi)

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