World Tuberculosis Day: Stop the savage killer !

Hi ! It is 24 March. World Tuberculosis Day, held annually on 24 March, commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch presented his discovery of the TB bacillus to a group of doctors in Berlin. Every year, World TB Day focuses on the efforts of frontline TB care providers and their crucial role in stopping TB. The message on this World Tuberculosis Day, , is to spread the awareness that sticking to the prescribed drug regimen is the only way to beat this dreaded disease… The entire course of first line DOTS treatment lasts between six and nine months, costs about Rs. 2000. with the second line drugs, the course runs for two years and costs about Rs. 2 lakh. So if proper medicine is taken timely the disease can be prevented.Here are the Meghdoot Post Cards issued by India Post to create awareness about the ptreventiom of this deadly disease. This is a special Post for Today with some updates in Club News !.........Till Next Post ........Have a Nice Time !

Taming the monster: TB is curable provided one has the will to fight it....

Depending on the way it is handled, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can actually be a gentle monster or a savage killer. While conforming to prescribed drug regimens can gently persuade the monster to leave, forsaking the dosage is tantamount to invoking its entire and wholesome wrath.

That then is the challenge this World Tuberculosis Day. With the threat of drug-resistant strains of TB now a certain reality, how does the nation ensure that it can prevent the danse macabre of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis? While drugs are integral, spreading awareness about the need to stick to drug regimens and continue with the full course of the treatment is surely the road to take.

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Miniature sheet of Childeren's Day 2008
Long awaited Miniature sheet is now avaialable at different Philatelic Bureaus of the country. It was issued last year on 14 November 2008 but due to certain reasons it was not available at Philatelic Bureaus with its seperate stamps.

Stampmania 2009

Entry Form for participation to STAMPMANIA 2009 is available at its official website http://www.stampmania2009.com/ options have been provided to download Entry Form in pdf format, which you can fill and print electronically. Printed Entry Form duly signed may be sent to STAMPMANIA 2009 Secretariat with particulars of Entry Fees. Alternately you can fill online Entry Form at the website and for confirmation and for your record purpose print it and send one copy duly signed with particulars of fees to STAMPMANIA 2009 Secretariat. Hit Submit button to submit the Entry Form online.Three options for making payment of Entry Fees has been provided. You can send the fees by Demand Draft or AT PAR Cheque in favour of Baroda Philatelic Society, Can send fees by Money Order or you can deposit the amount in any branch of BANK OF BARODA in Account No. 01900100006809 of Baroda Philatelic Society.Details of Hall Layouts, Dealers' booth, Article on Social Philately etc. will be available at the website very soon.

Embroidery stamp by Austria
The unique stamps are very popular these days among collectors. One of such stamps is an Embroidered stamp issued by Austria on 19September 2008.A new “embroidered” creation: the Gentian stamp is, like the first embroidered commemorative “Edelweiss”, a product of the Austrian embroiderers Hämmerle & Vogel. The commemorative is being sent around the world, telling the stories of embroidery and Alpine plants. The threads and the colour follow the natural shape of the Clusius gentian (gentiana clusii), discovered around 100 BC by King Gentius of Illyr. For more details about this beautiful stamp Mr. Pradip Jain may be contacted. E-Mail : philapradip@gmail.com

Virtual International Philatelic Exhibition EXPONET

See collection of Mr. Prashant Pandya, Vadodara- India - THE STORY OF MILK

Thematic Exhibit:

THE STORY OF MILKfrom Prashant H. PANDYA, INDIA

http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0508/index0508a.htm

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Last five on line exhibits on EXPONET: http://www.exponet.info/

Traditional philately:

THE PENNY DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND AND ITS USAGE

from Paul H. TYLER, USA

Postal History:

NATIONALITY INCOMING AFTER...

from Karol MICZA, POLAND

Aerophilately:

THE AIRCRAFT OF AIR FORCE PLANT #4 Ft. WORTH, TEXASA

STUDY OF NASA VIP CARDSfrom Ray E. CARTIER,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA