Dr Nalini Krishnan given ‘TB Champion’ award

New Delhi, January 17, 2013: The Partnership for TB Care and Control in India announced its first annual TB Champion awards at its National Consultative Meeting in Delhi. This prestigious award seeks to recognise and honour individuals and organisations working for TB control in India.

The P D Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Foundation in Mumbai emerged as the awardee in the institutional category. This award is support by Global Health Strategies.

Dr Nalini Krishnan, Director of REACH, a Chennai-based NGO, was named the TB Champion in the individual category and will now function as the Partnership’s TB Ambassador.

The Awards: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of India’s greatest public health challenges – India accounts for one-fifth of the global burden, with a reported 2 million cases annually. TB causes immense economic losses and individual and family suffering but remains cloaked in stigma, often leading patients to be discriminated against within the community, workplace and even
in healthcare setting. Despite all this, TB continues to occupy limited space in the public imagination.

Several individuals and organisations across the country have taken countless efforts to fight TB and empower affected communities, but often go unrecognised. These awards seek to honour and recognise those who have contributed significantly to working on issues around TB.

Selection Process: Winners were selected from a pool of nominations, that poured in from across the country. The nominations were carefully reviewed by a Selection Committee, with a representation of people from varied section of society and professions, including those affected by TB.

About Dr Nalini Krishnan: The Founder-Director of REACH, Dr Krishnan has spearheaded many activities in the organisation, including developing an innovative Private Public Mix model and encouraging media collaborations. She had previously served as a member of the National TB Programme’s Joint Monitoring Mission and as a consultant to the World Health Organisation on private sector participation in TB control.

 

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