SCIENTIFIC GALLERY*
on
Tuberculosis
at National Tuberculosis Institute, Bangalore
–a beginning
website: Email:
Introduction
The concept of establishing the scientific gallery was born in the year 2002. This was an innovative approach conceived by Dr. P.Kumar, Director, National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI), Bangalore soon after his assumption of office. The objective of this is to project the general information on Tuberculosis (TB), important milestones in the evolution of the programme and achievements of the institute in the past, present accomplishments and insight for future challenges.
Taking in to consideration the various categories of trainees and visitors visiting the institute, it was thought appropriate to project the achievements of the institute in an interesting, graphic and phased manner. It was also felt essential to disseminate the health education material on tuberculosis focussing on its history, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment aspects, epoch making events, and evolution of the control programme and the luminaries who have contributed in tuberculosis control. Accordingly a lot of efforts have been invested in the past two years for the establishment of scientific gallery.
Facilities available: The scientific gallery comprises of the following three units:
- Photographic display unit
- Projection
- Information kiosk
Photos Display Unit: Enlarged laminated photographs on programme aspects, disease, important events, Field activities, Training programme, Luminaries, Directors of past & present, WHO Officers associated with the NTI and Health Education panels have been displayed on the panel boards.
Projection facility: Under this sub division the digitized version of four modules viz about the institute, tuberculosis disease, TB control programme and monitoring aspects are available for the viewers.
Information kiosk on TB: Touch screen monitor has been installed for providing information on TB in a kiosk version. The viewers depending upon their preferences can get into the details of the four modules: about the institute, tuberculosis, Tuberculosis control programme and it's monitoring aspects.
Target group
Information available under the above facilities may be useful for medical and the para medical personnel working in teaching and non-teaching institutions. This may also benefit students of the medical and nursing colleges.
The scientific gallery is a worthy source of information for all those working for the control of tuberculosis, which includes health care workers, teaching faculty, research workers, undergraduate & post graduate students and private practitioners etc.
Both government and non-governmental institutions can avail these facilities
Benefits
The viewers / visitors will get an overview of the functions of the National Tuberculosis Institute, TB control programme, magnitude of the TB disease and monitoring aspect of the programme in a nutshell within a brief period. Information kiosk on TB will provide information to the viewers / visitors depending upon their preference. The photographic display session will leave an indelible impression in the minds of the viewers on the achievements of the institute, the evolution of the programme and its monitoring aspects.
Accessibility
This facility is available for the target group free of cost on all the working days of the week (Monday to Friday). Interested organizations may avail these facilities with prior intimation and confirmation of the date of visit from the institute.
Dated: 11th August 2005 Dr L Suryaranarayana
Co coordinator, Scientific Gallery
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