Lupin, Rotary join hands for anti-TB campaign in Mumbai

Lupin Limited along with the Rotary Club, Mumbai District, has announced a joint anti- Tuberculosis (TB) campaign to create awareness, detect and combat TB in Mumbai on World TB Day. The 12 month campaign will commence on July 1, 2015.
 
Under this campaign, special TB camps will be set up across 150 Rotary clubs in Mumbai District of Rotary. Lupin would ensure that these camps would have adequate resources including trained volunteers and specialists who would assist in detecting and hand-holding cases. Rotary will also spread awareness in communities. They will conduct one camp every quarter resulting in a total of 600 camps across Mumbai District in a year. The primary aim would be to enhance awareness and ensure timely diagnosis and treatment.
 
While the government and civic bodies have been actively involved in the fight against TB, Lupin and Rotary together believe that the overall effort can be further complimented by more public-private partnership initiatives that work in tandem together, supporting each other’s efforts.
 
Data points to the fact that more than 50% TB cases go undetected for various reasons, which is precisely what led Lupin to initiate a pilot project in Govandi in Mumbai last year, through an NGO. During the course of the project, Lupin was able to detect additional new cases through community engagement initiatives (house to house visits). Lupin’s initial success and findings within the Govandi project have encouraged it to roll out the pan-Mumbai initiative in partnership and collaboration with Rotary.
 
Failure to detect cases early enough is responsible for the spread of TB within the community and fatalities therein. Furthermore lack of awareness; delays in commencement of treatment; incomplete and irrational patient regime are some of the reasons for the recent resurgence of TB. The joint initiative would focus on detection, creating awareness, control and the eventual eradication of TB in Mumbai.