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Health Drive on BEST Buses

 In Infectious Diseases

People involved:

  • Total Buses – 5
  • Daily – more than 2000 Passengers covered
  • More than 60000 Passengers will be Covered
  • Advertisement time – One Month

Objective:

  • Awareness on Tuberculosis disease
  • The general objective of the project, Infectious Diseases is improved health care and health protection with regard to infectious diseases, through community intervention and support.
  • To strengthen early disease detection of Tuberculosis.

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Content covered & what happened during the Health Drive:

  • Health Drive started on the occasion of World TB day in Mumbai on 5 BEST buses under the Infectious Diseases project of Mumbai Smiles.
  • The Health drive was part of a campaign of Infectious disease project of Mumbai Smiles to reach large number of people in Mumbai.
  • 0n a typical day, 4 million people passengers commute over 360 routes. So, these messages will directly impact a large number of people and create awareness.
  • We displayed effective messages about Tuberculosis symptoms and treatment through the advertisement on the back seat of BEST buses.
  • Every day we reached out to at least 2000 people and in a month we will have reached more than 60000 people.
  • We focused on the community area of Mumbai Smiles for this drive to able to spread information about the infectious disease.

How will it help to improve the overall impact of the respective project?

  • Health Drive on BEST buses would help to make people aware about tuberculosis disease to passengers who travel daily by Buses.
  • We gave messages about Tuberculosis symptoms and treatments which will be helpful in detecting the hidden cases in the community referring them for better healthcare & treatment.
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  • Supriya
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    Very great activity infectious disease team,Keep it up,All the best.

  • Kalidas Rote
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    T.B. is curable……. Take DOTS treatment!!!!!

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