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| Name: | Pawan chest hospital |
| Street 1: | Prakashnagar |
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| City: | RAJAHMUNDRY |
| Province: | East godavari dt, Andhrapradesh, INDIA |
| Post Code: | 533103 |
| Country: | India |
| Phone: | 09848133440 |
| Email: | muralirdr@hotmail.com |
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General Information | |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Academic / Research Institution |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| I myself being a pulmonologist from Armed forces medical college, Pune and Ex GM, ONGC is well acquainted with the disease and the prognosis .The disease is quite rampant in India and especially with the spurt of MDR, requires active role from the organizations like this. I have a chest hospital and see almost 50 cases of tuberculosis in my hospital in a day. This place is a big town and cater to the needs of nearly 1 million population. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $1,001-$5,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Involvement in TB control provision |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| Although, we have the intentions to do the complete TB control care, our resources are limited.We, being a part of south India, which is a developing country, TB is rampant in these areas.There is no outside funding and we manage with our minimal income through consultation charges. We cordinate with the govt DOTS programme , apart from our own day to day TB care. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | India |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | South East Asian |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
India |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Research and Development TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| TB Healthcare Services | India |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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DOTS Expansion and Enhancement: About 5 of us,have grouped together and made it a point to visit atleat one nearby village to enlighten about the spread of TB and what to do if a disease is noticed. Drug-Resistant TB: We keep abreast of the recent developments, send samples for PCR and modify the treatment accordingly. TB-HIV: Our treatment is 12 months minimum and should see the sideffects when associated with antiretroviral drugs. Laboratory Strengthening: We have quick accessibility with the nearby advanced diagnostic centres, apart from the minimum investigations with us. Fundamental Research: Oflate, we are concentrating more on extra pulmonary spread of TB |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: Interst is to see that the disease prevalence should be reduced to as minimum as possible, and as early as possible before the drug resistance dominates the scenario. interested to know how the programmes are functioning in other parts of the world practically. Request sponsorship with as minimum period as possible,for a comprehensive study. | |
| Application date: | February 5, 2009 |
| Last updated: | May 15, 2012 |