From the series Picturing Tuberculosis: Insights from the Field. - “By: Katie Jordan, IPIHD Intern” Original Blog posted on IPIHD website. Click here to read more As a film intern with Operation ASHA, a community-based tuberculosis (TB) treatment organization in India and…
An Interview with Field Supervisor Lay Tra In this fortnightly feature, we provide a glimpse into our inner circle - people and our mission. We interviewed Lay Tra, a field supervisor who has been working with Operation ASHA (Cambodia) for…
NAME: Krishna AGE: 17 years PROFESSION: Student FAMILY HISTORY OF TUBERCULOSIS: His brother suffered from tuberculosis TYPE OF TUBERCULOSIS: Positive (contagious) TUBERCULOSIS STAGE: CAT I, Intensive phase When I first meet Krishna, a 17 year old boy who suffers…
The rugged urban city of Phnom Penh and its busy city streets is where Operation ASHA (OpASHA) operates with a cause; to provide healthcare to underprivileged populations in the inner city and rural areas. The organization possess a cost effective…
The key to controlling tuberculosis (TB) is the implementation of Directly Observed Therapy Short course (DOTS), where patients take the provided TB medication in front of a trained healthcare staff. Based on my understanding, the costs of travelling to the…
A Chinese proverb claims “远亲不如近邻” which means, “In times of need, it is better to have a good neighbour than a relative who stays far away”. The proverb’s wisdom was especially evident during my visit to the villages of Operation…
"Reaching the missing 3 million: Exploring the evidence behind efforts to harness informal health providers and fight TB" By Christina Synowiec March 31, 2014
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