Boosting TB Care: Insights from the Self-Efficacy Study Review Meeting- 2025
The Department of Social and Behavioural Research, ICMR-NIRT, organized the “Self-Efficacy Study Review Meeting” on 9th December, 2025, focusing on “An Integrated Psycho-Social Intervention to Improve Self-Efficacy Towards Treatment Uptake and Infection Prevention Among Patients and Family Caregivers.” The meeting aimed to gather feedback on study interventions from participants and healthcare providers.
Attendees included the District Tuberculosis Officer, Tiruvallur, around 40 staff members from the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) across Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Kanchipuram, 15 TB survivors, and 5 caregivers from study sites. The meeting provided a valuable platform to review progress and share experiences. TB survivors who completed treatment expressed interest in serving as TB Champions. NTEP staff shared practical suggestions to strengthen intervention sessions, and healthcare providers assured continued support for implementation.
The meeting was coordinated by Principal Investigators Dr. N. Karikalan and Dr. Bella Devaleenal D, along with the study team.
