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Standing Committee On Public Health
ASSA is Stopping TB Campaign Report About the campaign : ASSA 's Anti TB campaign was held to celebrate the World TB day in order to raise the awareness about the disease in Alexandria. Campaign's date : the campaign started last week of march and continued during April 2009 Main Health Messages : • A patient suffering from persistent cough for more than 3 weeks not responding to treatment should consults a doctor and get tested for TB • DM patients or patients receiving corticosteroids treatments are more susceptible for TB • Changing the mouth piece in shisha doesn't fully protect smokers from infection with TB
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Target groups :
• The public • Medical students • Main University Hospital Patients
The Campaign Preparation Phase : 1. Training the Team : • Orientation Training for the new members about SCOPH& Health education • Orientation about TB , modes of transmission , prevention , DOTS , BCG vaccine..etc • Orientation about the campaign health messages and target groups 2. Materials Preparation : • •
Preparation simple flyer that contains the main information about TB
Printing 1000 copy of the flyer and the campaign's banner 3. Approvals preparation
Awareness &Advocacy Phase : 1. The Public
• Direct Awareness in Smouha Club 3 main areas of the club where we could outreach both familes and youth • Distribution of the flyers 2. Medical Students •
Session At ASSA's Annual conference : which is a huge events that attracts medical students , in the session we displayed the WHO movie “the Human face of TB” • also talked about the role of Medical students in awareness and prevention of TB • an advocacy desk with the conference registration desk • Direct Awareness in the faculty campus
3. Main University Hospital Patients •
Direct awareness • Flyers Distribution
Report Prepared by Nevine Kassem ASSA-Alex LPO
ASSA is Stopping TB Campaign Report About the campaign : ASSA 's Anti TB campaign was held to celebrate the World TB day in order to raise the awareness about the disease in Alexandria. Campaign's date : the campaign started last week of march and continued during April 2009 Main Health Messages : • A patient suffering from persistent cough for more than 3 weeks not responding to treatment should consults a doctor and get tested for TB • DM patients or patients receiving corticosteroids treatments are more susceptible for TB • Changing the mouth piece in shisha doesn't fully protect smokers from infection with TB
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Target groups :
• The public • Medical students • Main University Hospital Patients
The Campaign Preparation Phase : 1. Training the Team : • Orientation Training for the new members about SCOPH& Health education • Orientation about TB , modes of transmission , prevention , DOTS , BCG vaccine..etc • Orientation about the campaign health messages and target groups 2. Materials Preparation : • •
Preparation simple flyer that contains the main information about TB
Printing 1000 copy of the flyer and the campaign's banner 3. Approvals preparation
Awareness &Advocacy Phase : 1. The Public
• Direct Awareness in Smouha Club 3 main areas of the club where we could outreach both familes and youth • Distribution of the flyers 2. Medical Students •
Session At ASSA's Annual conference : which is a huge events that attracts medical students , in the session we displayed the WHO movie “the Human face of TB” • also talked about the role of Medical students in awareness and prevention of TB • an advocacy desk with the conference registration desk • Direct Awareness in the faculty campus
3. Main University Hospital Patients •
Direct awareness • Flyers Distribution
Report Prepared by Nevine Kassem ASSA-Alex LPO
