Informative Videos for Doctors

Dr. Lancelot Pinto of PD Hinduja Hospital explains supportive measures which every patient needs to be sensitized about:

• Potential ADR and importance of good nutrition
• Regular follow up with doctor and preventing disease transmission
• Check for HIV status

Internationally renowned Director of McGill Global Health Programs, Prof. Madhukar Pai discusses diagnosis of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis and explains

• Importance of Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) and its algorithm
• Sensitivity & specificity of different tests like CBNaaT, LPA & Culture & their importance

Dr. Lancelot Pinto, of PD Hinduja Hospital talks about an interesting case of young TB patient and his response to treatment. He articulates
• Importance of early diagnosis
• First line/second line LPA and culture for resistance cases
• Tailoring the treatment based on resistance pattern
“As long as you get the diagnosis right and tailor the treatment to the individual the probability of successful treatment is reasonably high”

Director of McGill Global Health Program, Prof. Madhukar Pai speaks on
• Diagnosis of TB Lymphadenitis
• Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC)
• Diagnostic test recommendations

In this video Dr. Lancelot Pinto, Consultant Respirologist at PD Hinduja Hospital talks about
• Role of adjunctive corticosteroids which has proven beneficial in Tubercular Meningits and Pericardial TB
• Cautious use of adjunctive corticosteroids in immune suppressive conditions eg HIV/ Diabetes

Nikshay Poshan Yojana provides TB patients with an economic benefit of INR 500 per month for the duration of their treatment to support their healthy nutrition. All notified TB patients can get this benefit.

This video explains the Nikshay Poshan Yojana in brief. JEET helps patients enrol for Nikshay Poshan Yojana and ensure their proper documentation for ease of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to their bank accounts.