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Providing Quality Healthcare for Tuberculosis PatientsDespite the brief decline in TB notifications observed around the months corresponding to India's two major COVID-19 waves, the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) reclaimed these numbers. The total number of incident TB patients (new and relapse) notified during 2021 were 19,33,381 as opposed to that of 16,28,161 in 2020. A momentum in TB prevention & awareness needs to be created to avert the spread and increase in the cases of TB.As a Responsible Care Company, we joined hands with the Maharashtra State Anti-TB Association (MSATBA) and DefeatTB, Mumbai to improve access to quality care and support for Tuberculosis and lung diseases' patients in Mumbai. We have initiated the program in the H/East ward of the MCGM at the Tuberculosis Unit (TU) located at the V N Desai Municipal General Hospital. The program is run under the leadership of Dr. Yatin Dholakia, MD.\Appointment of Chest PhysicianThere is lack of awareness about the spread of TB, its causes, socio-economic impact on person, family and society. People from all walks of life have been found suffering from TB. Moreover, an availability of resources to create door to door awareness are not enough with Public Health institutions to yield the desirable results, which necessitates the intervention by Corporates like us. To create an awareness among the patients about TB during their waiting outside Doctors' chambers in government hospitals, we promulgated audio visual clips for TB awareness as a pilot project at V. N. Desai Hospital, Mumbai. Every day, approximately 500 patients were exposed to the AV campaign aimed at changing their behaviour and habits. Success of this program has led MCGM to replicate it across other hospitals.TB AwarenessThe visiting Consultant Chest Physician attends the OPD thrice in a week to provide expert care and advise. TB patients with varied complications and adverse impact of tuberculosis needing special attention for adverse drug reactions are examined by the expert. Management of drug resistant tuberculosis along with the associated complications have been treated by the program significantly. This has further relieved patients from agonies of travelling to the group of TB hospitals in Sewri. This has also reduced the risk of transmission to commuters. During the reporting period, approximately 4,146 patients have been examined and treated.CSR ExpenseRs. 10.3 LakhsBeneficiaries4,146 Patients 67