CEPT 2007 - 2018

The Campaign for Education, Prevention and Treatment of TB (CEPT) was implemented by our partner organisation, Blossom Trust, from 2007 to improve TB treatment and monitoring and to increase awareness of TB in the community.

The objectives of the project were to:

• Provide improved TB treatment and monitoring to TB patients, including those co-infected with HIV, every year.

• Meet and exceed the WHO target of 85% treatment completion and cure rates for TB patients registered with the project by the end of the year after the initial implementation.

• Improve the levels of awareness and knowledge about TB amongst patients, 1,100 local volunteers, 2,500 other stakeholders, and at least 10% of the 1.9 million inhabitants of the Virudhunagar district through extensive health education activities every year.

EduClowns' campaigns were the cornerstone of the CEPT project. EduClown shows are performances that use drama and innovative communication techniques to educate and raise awareness about TB and related health issues in the general population and with government health workers.