27/12/2023
CME on Programmatic Management of TB Preventive Treatment held at SKIMS Soura Srinagar.
A CME on Programmatic Management of TB Preventive Treatment held at SKIMS Soura on 27th December, 2023 under Joint Effort for Elimination of TB (2.0) by Centre for Health Research and innovation (CHRI) & District TB Centre Srinagar with the support from SKIMS Soura Srinagar. The aim of the CME was to give a platform to all important stakeholders to work together for a TB Free society as the “clock is ticking”. As we all know Hon'ble Prime Minister of India has made the commitment at the Global level to eradicate TB in India by 2025 five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target of 2030. TB cannot be eradicated without the participation from all stakeholders.
The National Strategic Plan proposes a Detect-Treat-Prevent-Build approach and scaling up TPT would be key to hasten the rate of decline in TB incidence from 2.5% at present to 10% required annually. TB Preventive Treatment is a critical component of the National Strategic Plan(2017-2024) for Ending TB in India by 2025.
The CME was attended by Prof. (Dr.) Parvaiz A. Koul, Director, SKIMS Soura & Ex-Officio Secretary to Government, Prof. (Dr) Naveed Nazir Shah Chairman State Task Force NTEP J&K/HOD Pulmonary Medicine, GMC Srinagar/Chairman Core Committee (NTEP) GMC Srinagar, Dr Adfar Yaseen State TB Officer Kashmir, Dr Tehjeena Jamil District TB Officer Srinagar, Prof.(Dr) Fayaz Ahmad Sofi Professor and Head General Medicine SKIMS Soura,Prof( Dr.) Bashir Fomda HOD Microbiology, Prof( Dr. ) Bashir Ahmad Charoo Professor/HOD Paediatrics, Prof( Dr.) Cimona lyn Saldanha Professor/HOD O.B.G SKIMS Soura,Prof (Dr. )Ajaz Malik Professor/HOD General Surgery ,Prof (Dr). Ajum Fazili Professor/HOD Community medicine JEET 2.0 staff ,NTEP Staff and faculty of Respiratory Medicine ,General medicine & microbiology SKIMS Soura.
The CME commenced with the welcome address and introduction by Mr. Ashaq Ahmad Lone , District Lead JEET 2.0. followed by the opening remarks by Prof.(Dr) Parvaiz A. Koul Director SKIMS Soura.He has stressed that we need to put all efforts to eradicate TB from the society because Honourable PM of India has made a commitment at the global level to eradicate TB in India by 2025 and TB Preventive Treatment can play an important role.
The first technical session regarding “Overview of TB Infection” was taken by Dr Adfar Yaseen State TB Officer, Kashmir. She has presented an overview, how TPT is important pillar of National strategic Plan to eradicate TB in India by 2025 and also informed the present TB Free status of the Kashmir division.
The next session was taken by Dr. Suhail Mantoo Associate Prof. General Medicine SKIMS Soura regarding Guidelines & importance for Programmatic Management of TB Preventive Treatment. He has given a detailed PPT regarding cascade of TB Cases finding and TPT, target population for TB Preventive Treatment, Tests for TB Infection and significance of TB Preventive Treatment.
Another session was taken by Dr. Farhana Siraj Associate Prof. General Medicine, SKIMS Soura regarding TB Preventive TreatmeInfection,ion and regimen options. She has discussed in detail evidences on TPT, TPT Regimen with doses and emergence of drug resistance following TPT.
Next session was taken by Dr. Fayaz A. Bhat Assistant Prof. General Medicine, SKIMS Soura on the Role of medical colleges in TB Preventive Treatment .During his session he has discussed in detail how medical colleges can play their role in TB Preventive Treatment and in other activities of the NTEP.
The closing remarks was presented by Prof.(Dr.) Naveed Nazir Shah .He has emphasized that TB Preventive Treatment is an important component of the National TB Programme and medical colleges can paly an important role for the counselling and initiating TB Preventive Treatment among the comorbid house hold contacts.
Prof.(Dr.) Fayaz Ahmad Sofi Professor & HOD General Medicine, SKIMS Soura also shared his observations regarding Tuberculosis and TB Preventive Treatment.
After this session a token of appreciation was presented to all the guest speakers and at the end Dr Zahid State Lead JEET 2.0 presented vote of thanks to all stake holders for their support to make the event a successful.
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