October - LRS Institute of Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases

37TH TB SEAL CAMPAIGN
The 37 th TB Seal Campaign
organised by the Tuberculosis Association of
India and its affiliates in the States, was
inaugurated on 1st October, 1986, by Giani Zail
Singh, President of India and Patron,
Tuberculosis Association of India, at a special
function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New
Delhi. He also released a Souvenir, brought out
by the Tuberculosis Association of India, on the
occasion. The function was attended by the
President and members of the Tuberculosis
Association of India and representatives of the
Delhi TB Association.
In a message issued on the eve of the inauguration
of the Campaign, the President said:
“I convey my greetings and good wishes to the
Tuberculosis Association of India and others
associated with it. The basic aim of TB Seal
Sale Compaign is to focus public attention on the
plight of TB patients. It is my earnest wish that all
possible facilities should be extended to those who
are working in the field for the relief of the
unfortunate sufferers from this disease. It is a
fitting tribute to the memory of Mahatma Gandhiji
that the Tuberculosis Association should have
chosen his birthday for launching the Sale
Campaign and I appeal to all sections of people to
come forward generously and contribute their
mite for providing better treatment. I am sure
that the TB Seal Sale Campaign will be a great
success and involve a large number of people in
the Campaign.
I wish the Campaign all success”.
Messages wishing the Campaign success were
also received from Shri R. Venkataraman, Vice-
President of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Prime
Minister, Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao, Minister for
Health and Family Welfare, Shri H. L. Kapur,
Lt. Governor of Delhi and Shri S. Ranganathan,
President, Tuberculosis Association of India.
Dr. M.D. Saigal, Chairman, Tuberculosis
Association of India, in a personal communication
addressed to the Directors of Health
Services in the States appealed for their full
support and cooperation in making the 37th
Seal Campaign a great success.
REFRESHER COURSES IN TUBERCULOSIS
Andhra Pradesh : Three refresher courses in
NEWS & NOTES
Ind. J. Tub., 1986, 33, 194
tuberculosis for general practitioners were held on
7th and 26th July and 31st August, 1986 in
Shamirpet, Guntur and Ongole respectively. The
courses were jointly organised by the State TB
Association and the respective District TB
Associations in collaboration with the local
branches of the Indian Medical Association. In
all, about 200 doctors attended these courses.
Gujarat : Three courses were held on 23rd
March, 4th May and 21st June, 1986 in Ahmedabad,
Vadagam and Rajkot respectively.
Himachal Pradesh : Under the auspices of the
Tuberculosis Association of India, the Department
of TB and Chest Diseases of the Indira Gandhi
Medical College, Shimla, the Himachal Medical
Officers’ Association (Solan branch) organised a
refresher course at Barog on 7th September, 1986.
The course was inaugurated by the Hon’ble
Minister for Health and Family Welfare of
Himachal Pradesh. Dr. S.P. Pamra, Honorary
Technical Adviser, Tuberculosis Association of
India, addressed the audience and also gave a talk
on ‘Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis’. The
course was attended by 68 doctors and was
sponsored by the National Academy of Medical
Sciences.
Maharashtra : The Maharashtra State Anti-TB
Association, in cooperation with local branch of
the Indian Medical Association and Unichem,
organised a refresher course at Vita on 29th June,
1986. Sixty three doctors attended the course.
Meghalaya : Under the auspices of the
Tuberculosis Association of India, the TB
Association of Meghalaya, in collaboration with
the local branch of the Indian Medical Association,
organised a refresher course at Shil-long
on 19th July, 1986. The course was sponsored by the
National Academy of Medical Sciences and it was
attended by 133 doctors.
Orissa : The TB Association of Orissa organised
two refresher courses, one in Jagatsingh-pur and the
other in Dhenkanal, on 12th and 24th August,
1986 respectively. In all, 77 doctors attended these
courses.
AWARDS
Ranbaxy-Robert Koch Oration : Dr. K.
Styblo, Director, Scientific Activities of the
International Union Against Tuberculosis,
Paris, has been selected by the TB Association