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Over 25,000 runners took part in the 2025 Chennai Marathon, a yearly event! The State TB Cell & STSU raised awareness at the BIB collection area and at the event with a stall & placards. The State TB Officer ran the 10km as part of the NIKSHAY SHIVIR initiative! #NikshayShivir

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I am Tamil, but I am as alien to Tamilnadu s govt healthcare system as someone from Bihar or UP. I haven't studied ,worked or gotten treatment from TN govt hospitals. When doctors with years of experience in TN govt healthcare systems talk about the demonstrated ability of the system in delivering exceptional outcomes with low resources, they are asked to not gloat, introspect about the deficiencies or given examples of ailing healthcare systems elsewhere in the country. They are asked to learn the best practices of other systems from the UK, US . These doctors know it's not all rainbows and unicorns. They know that lacunae exist. They know it's important to commit to continuous improvement and learning. And they do, within the prevailing constraints. The problem is this is only expected of Tamilnadu - not others. While the others, including the west, are fine with seeing the glass as quarter full, TN is expected to see it as quarter empty. While they don't like to examine or learn anything from the success of TN system, TN is supposed to learn from all and sundry. While a failed student can question why a topper missed 5 marks, the topper can't ask why you failed - lest the failed students' "feelings" are hurt. While failure is collectivized as a national phenomenon, regional success isn't allowed to be celebrated as a regional victory. Tamilnadu doctors talking about their success is neither chauvinism nor exceptionalism. It's not propaganda, but policy evangelism. It's not a cry for validation or acknowledgement, it's an invitation to learn. Some of the reluctance to acknowledge this success could be politics or even racism. People may have political differences , but facts don't care for our feelings. I get it- It's hard to believe you can get a scan the same day or see a specialist in a few hours if the govt facility in your own place is dilapidated. When you are in the desert, it's perfectly reasonable to be cynical - to see water on the horizon as mirage, instead of an oasis. This is why, I wish TN govt made it possible for MD /MS / MBA / Civil services from other states to come and see for themselves. A short elective. A glimpse into the successes and failures, challenges and the response, the terrain and the map of our healthcare landscape. Perhaps then, people will realise that the doctors were saying the truth, all along. And then realize that TN must have done SOMETHING (S) right.

#TB_Survivor #TB_Champion -Entrepreneur, witness to a successful journey_little pleasure as State TB Officer

Our fourth #OR publication from #TNKET Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam meaning TB death-free project in Tamil. TNKET is Tamil Nadu’s differentiated TB care initiative to reduce TB deaths jointly led by @NTEP_TamilNadu and ICMR-NIE with support from other stakeholders

Walk in Centre-One Stop TB Solution Scheme Inaugurated at GPHC , Thoothukudi District by Honourable Health Minister, Respected DPH & Government Officials. Appreciation certificate given to TB champion. @frederick_asha @TNDPHPM @Subramanian_ma @NHM_TN

Health Camp at Kannagi Nagar South Chennai’s densely populated area, Tuberculosis screening camp at 6 sites, Honourable Health Minister and Officials in Pic

Now available in YouTube Lightening presentation video on our second operational research publication from TNKET (#TNKETCareCascade) youtu.be/p5xTQ5iDBd8

Now on @YouTube Lightening presentation video on our second operational research publication from TNKET (#TNKETCareCascade) published in @GHSPJournal youtu.be/p5xTQ5iDBd8 #TNKET to #EndTBDeaths @icmr_nie @frederick_asha @NTEP_TamilNadu @icmrnirt1 @TNDPHPM

Thanks to our Honourable CM and HM for the Motivation and Support to the officers working relentlessly to achieve TB Elimination Status in Tamil Nadu. We were congratulated for our efforts.

Yes We Can End TB- Students from Kanyakumari district TamilNadu pledge towards TB Elimination efforts in their Community

School Children in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. -Advocacy - Tuberculosis Elimination

Thanks to Honourable CM and HM for supporting Tuberculosis Elimination program; Flagging off Mobile digital X-ray units

TB Champion participates in media sensitisation

NTEP, Center of Excellence, Tambaram Sanitarium- Dedication of TB Containment Lab and Mobile X ray Van by Honourable Health Minister

I Applaud NTEP Team Tiruvannamalai’s continued efforts on the survey for TB disease free certification

PROGRAMMATIC MANAGEMENT OF DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS: Capacity building for Tamilnadu NTEP staff conducted over virtual @ECHOIndiaTrust platform. Online Pre/Post test. Sessions conducted in three batches in each district to ensure social distancing.