PROBLEMS ARE LARGER THAN WHAT WE EXPECT: LEARNING’S FROM SCREENING PROGRAM, AMMAAROGYATHITTAM( AAT) IN TAMIL NADU
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: States like Tamil Nadu made resonably good progress on managing health issues of its commonman and it is the right time to move towards wellness of them. The Ammma Arogya Thittam is proposed towards reaching that objective of promoting Health and Wellbeing by providing free access to basic health check-up in the primary health centers run by the Government. Objective: To find out the outcome of Amma Arogya Thittam (AAT) in Tamil Nadu. Methods: Screening for selected basic 25 tests was conducted in 400 upgraded Primary Health centers (Upgraded PHCs) for two days in a week on Thursday and Friday after the outpatient services. The secondary data of this activity was analysed. Results: In the past 30 months around 27 lakh, beneficiaries are screened and the results of AAT revels increasing prevalence of most of the risk factors/diseases beyond the existing reports and it needs further evaluation. Conclusion: There is an absolute need to follow up every screened positive individual for confirmation and treatment according to the need.
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Selvavinayagam T. S
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- EP ID EP515912
- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.2.119-123
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