Karnataka Pulmonology Association, KHPT, National Tuberculosis Elimination Program; Karnataka (NTEP), National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI), Neuberg Diagnostics, Cepheid & Medical Learning Hub, welcome you to Akshay Bharat, Bangalore. Akshay Bharat is an initiative by Cepheid to create awareness among healthcare providers (HCPs) in India for ending Tuberculosis (TB).
The incidence of TB in India is 188/ Lakh which is one of the highest in the world with >26% of global cases (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1808092).
During this program, HCPs will engage on Diagnosis & management of DS TB and DR TB as described below:
Speaker's session:
- Tuberculosis burden: Global & Indian scenario: Dr.Rehana Begum ,Project Lead KHPT (Karnataka Health Promotion Trust), Bengaluru
- Clinical Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Lt. Col. Dr. S Narayanan, Consultant Pulmonologist, Command Hospital, Bengaluru
- New Advancements in molecular TB diagnostics: Dr.Sneha S Hegadi, Consultant Microbiologist, Neuberg Anand Reference Laboratory, Bengaluru
- Radiology of Tuberculosis: Dr. Chandan Giriyappa, Professor Radiology, SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka
- Management of Drug-Sensitive (DS) TB : Dr.Ravi Kumar, Professor and Head- Respiratory Medicine, SMCRI-Tumakuru
- Management of Drug-Resistant (DR) TB: Dr Somasekhar N, Director National Tuberculosis Institute(NTI), Bengaluru
- New Horizon in DR-TB diagnostics: Dr. Bornali Datta, Director Respiratory Medicine, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
Panel discussion: Clinical and Laboratory Management of tuberculosis Infection in India
- Dr.Huliraju N, HOD Pulmonary Medicine, KIMS Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.Ranjeetha Adhikary, Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Officer Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.K S Satish, Senior Consultant, Pulmonology & Chest Medicine, Fortis Hospital and Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.Mamatha H G, Consultant Microbiologist, National Tuberculosis Institute(NTI), Bengaluru
- Dr.Somasekhar N, Director National Tuberculosis Institute(NTI), Bengaluru
- Dr.Ranganath R, Senior Consultant Pulmonology & Chest Medicine Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.Ravindra Mehta, Chief of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Apollo Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.H V Suryanarayana, Senior Consultant Pulmonology & Chest Medicine, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bengaluru
Moderator: Dr Satyanarayana Mysore, HOD & Consultant, Pulmonology, Lung Transplant Physician, Manipal Hospital
The event will be closed by vote of thanks & dinner.
We wish you a great learning experience!!!
- Introduction (5 Min)
- Message from Neuberg diagnostics leadership team (5 Min)
- Lamp lighting for TB eradication (10 Min)
Speaker's session:
- Tuberculosis burden: Global & Indian scenario: Dr.Rehana Begum ,Project Lead KHPT (Karnataka Health Promotion Trust), Bengaluru
- Clinical Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Lt. Col. Dr. S Narayanan, Consultant Pulmonologist, Command Hospital, Bengaluru
- New Advancements in molecular TB diagnostics: Dr.Sneha S Hegadi, Consultant Microbiologist, Neuberg Anand Reference Laboratory, Bengaluru
- Radiology of Tuberculosis: Dr. Chandan Giriyappa, Professor Radiology, SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka
- Management of Drug-Sensitive (DS) TB : Dr.Ravi Kumar, Professor and Head- Respiratory Medicine, SMCRI-Tumakuru
- Management of Drug-Resistant (DR) TB: Dr Somasekhar N, Director National Tuberculosis Institute(NTI), Bengaluru
- New Horizon in DR-TB diagnostics: Dr. Bornali Datta, Director Respiratory Medicine, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
Panel discussion: Clinical and Laboratory Management of tuberculosis Infection in India
- Dr.Huliraju N, HOD Pulmonary Medicine, KIMS Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.Ranjeetha Adhikary, Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Officer Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.K S Satish, Senior Consultant, Pulmonology & Chest Medicine, Fortis Hospital and Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.Mamatha H G, Consultant Microbiologist, National Tuberculosis Institute(NTI), Bengaluru
- Dr.Somasekhar N, Director National Tuberculosis Institute(NTI), Bengaluru
- Dr.Ranganath R, Senior Consultant Pulmonology & Chest Medicine Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.Ravindra Mehta, Chief of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Apollo Hospital, Bengaluru
- Dr.H V Suryanarayana, Senior Consultant Pulmonology & Chest Medicine, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bengaluru
Moderator: Dr Satyanarayana Mysore, HOD & Consultant, Pulmonology, Lung Transplant Physician, Manipal Hospital
Vote of thanks
