Involvement of IMA in tuberculosis control
Chugh, S.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association 105(4): 198 212
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847 PMID: 17822188 Document Number: 610259
Tuberculosis has been declared to be a global emergency and the HIV/AIDS is fuelling the epidemic. To contain the disease for its re-emergence a massive funding was earmarked. Widespread implementation of the DOTS strategy especially in countries of high TB burden is a major progress in global TB control. As a sizeable section of TB patients contact a private health provider, so the policy makers of health envisaged the idea for Public-Private Partnership mix model to contain the disease and hence the IMA, with its two lacs members, has a definite role to play to stop the menace. The Stop TB strategy is designed to achieve the targets set for the period 2006-15. Members of the IMA has a once in a lifetime chance of proving to the people that they are not lagging behind in providing service to the nation. There lies the strength of the IMA.