Tuberculosis

TB Free India

Tuberculosis (TB) is a silently killing disease, with an estimation of approximately 2.2 million annual cases only in India, the highest number of deaths from TB anywhere in the world. TCI Foundation, has collaborated with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease to help India in its fight against TB. At the national level, TCI Foundation supports the Government of India’s Call to Action For a TB-Free India to end TB in India. This will be achieved by encouraging the adoption and implementation of best practices for the prevention, detection and treatment of TB as well as by raising awareness to reduce the social stigma associated with the disease and empowering communities.

TCI Foundation has core expertise in Health Concerns and is actively engaged in implementation of HIV/AIDS control amongst truckers, migrants, mechanics, their families and allied populations in 12 States of India; where TB is the most common opportunistic infection affecting HIV-seropositive individuals; the drivers are more susceptible and most potent career of infections from one place to other.

TCI Foundation is in the process of integration of TB Free India program in its existing clinics setup across the nation, by utilizing the existing facilities & medical and para medical staff, on following components.

Achievements

Introduction of “Drivers Passport” system to track the infected mobile population for timely and correct treatment and to avoid duplicity of TB testing.
Identification of symptomatic/suspected TB cases and their referral to nearby government DMC facility for confirmatory tests and treatment.
Work as DOTS Centre for the benefit of truckers, mechanics, migrants & allied populations.
Dissemination of tuberculosis prevention education & information through counsellors, outreach workers and peers to over 3 lacs truckers and allied population per year.
Implementation of workplace policy to cover around 3000 workforce across the country.

Impact

Established Central Training Centre at NCVBDC Head Office Delhi and Regional Centres in India.
Developed Learning Management System (LMS) for e-training of health workforce engaged in malaria elimination across India.
Health Workforce training is being imparted in hybrid mode through e-LMS and in-person for various cadres of staff engaged in malaria elimination across the country with a target to impart training to 1.7 million workforces in all 36 states and union territories of India.
Strengthened the programme and technical management at state/district levels through the deployment of additional critical technical human resource at national, state, district levels in high burden states and districts.
Strengthened the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment with provision of 540 binocular in Regional and State Offices of NCVBDC.
Strengthened the entomological zones in the country with provision of 90 entomological kits and 30 Stereo Zoom Dissecting Microscopes to augment entomological surveillance.
Strengthened the National Reference Laboratory at NCVBDC Head Office Delhi and Regional Offices with provision of 12 penta-head microscopes.
Strengthened the programme monitoring & evaluation at national, and state levels with deployment of critical public health workforce and facilitation of their monitoring visits in the states, districts, and sub-districts.
Developed and affixed IEC material in 1307 sub-centres, 6535 villages of 12 Indian states.

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TCI Foundation's Dedication to Transformative Social Change in India.

TCI Foundation is one of the premier non-government ISO 9001:2015 organizations in India. It is an autonomous organization having its presence across the nation. The Foundation works within the ambit of government rules and regulations, and in compliance with the laws of the land.

TCI Foundation journey emanates from 1950’s when its activities were of philanthropic nature for community development. The organization was formally registered on 25 September 1995 under Indian Trust Act, 1882 at Delhi (India)

Our Impact

Lac children and their families are impacted every year

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Village and slums are reached out to across the country

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Projects focused on education, healthcare, and women empowerment

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States are reached including the remotest areas

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Mission & Vision

Vision

Mission

Engage with internal and external stakeholders for synergy and widespread impact.
Bring lasting and sustainable development by interventions in areas of education & vocational training, health & disability, women & child development, environment and other emerging needs of society.
Provide leadership and be a benchmark in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with our ethics and governance.

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