Indian Development Foundation organised a Tuberculosis Awareness rally on Monday to mark World TB Day 2014. Over 600 school and college students took part in the by the rally.
Students from four colleges and schools walked the three-kilometer stretch from the Light House to Labour Statue at Marina Beach holding placards with messages on the symptoms, care and treatment of tuberculosis.
“Tuberculosis is a curable disease and as students, it is our duty to spread the message and create awareness,” said Prerna Gupta, a class eight student from Sacred Heart Church Park.
Jenima, a class 10 student from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tambaram, stated that 30 lakh people die across the world due to TB, with three lakh of them in India. “People die of TB because there is lack of awareness. During the rally, people asked us many doubts,” she said, standing along with her contingent of 32 students.
Even as the country awaits for the World Health Organisation to announce that India is polio-free, participants at the awareness rally felt that there has to be a collective effort to eradicate tuberculosis as well. “We have been successful in eradicating polio.
TB is a common disease and we have come here to put in our effort towards eradicating TB,” said Anirudh, a class 11 student from Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Madras.
M Narendra, CMD, Indian Overseas Bank, flagged off the rally. S Sreeram, manager, Indian Development Foundation, Tamil Nadu and Pondy was also present at the event.
(Courtesy- The New Indian Express, Chennai, 25th March 2014)
Indian Development
Foundation (IDF) and Child Jesus Matric school Pullambadi Village,
Trichy and Sahamatha Nursing College conducted an TB awareness
rally with support from Indian Overseas Bank, Sahaya Madha Hospital &
Stop TB Partnership on account of World TB Day 2014
Indian Development Foundation (IDF) and St. Rita middle school Thiruppanthuruthi Village,Thanjavur conducted an TB awareness rally with support from Indian Overseas Bank on account of World TB Day 2014. Headmistress Sr. Yovalmary inaugurate the rally. 
300 students and teachers participated in the rally. Students distributed the pamphlets and display the TB posters/ Charts to the people of the village. Rally started from the School and finished at matha temple, thiruppanthuruthi. Mr. Sudhakar lectured the students on TB & Health issues..jpg)
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.Team joined hands with IDF to present Proteinex tins to TB affected persons in Vimala Centre, Mumbai on World TB Day (24-03-2014). Niveditha Rai, Chitra Pai, Soham and Vidya from Ipca visited Vimala Centre and handed over 104 tins of Protinex for further distribution to TB patients. 
CSI KJSIEIT along with Indian Development Foundation (IDF) initiated an awareness campaign for World TB Day. The awareness was spread with the help of a street play by Team Dramebaaz of KJSIEIT. This drive was carried on 23rd of March, 2014 at Thakkar Bappa Colony in Kurla & Rafiq Nagar in Govandi, Mumbai. 
World Aids Day is about recognizing the worldwide problem of Aids & infection. Indian Development Foundation in collaboration with various networking partners/ schools/ corporate team organized a World AIDS Awareness 2013 Rally at Marina Beach, Chennai. 
Students from National Cadet Corps, CSI Rainy School of Nursing, Ethiraj College, Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Tambaram, Leo Matriculation School, SBOA School & Jr. College, Sivanthi Matriculation School. Volunteers from Standard Chartered, Bisleri & supporters from Gremaltes Hospital and other NGOs also participated. 
Dr. Kumar spoke to the students regarding the effects
and precautions against T.B. and motivated them to
create awareness regarding the same. Dr. Kumar flagged off the rally
for the students. IDF appreciates the efforts of the school and praise the
students for their concern towards the social responsibility.
16th October 2013 is World Food Day and is about recognizing the worldwide problem of hunger. Indian Development Foundation organized an awareness rally on the day of World Food Day 2013 at Marina Beach, Chennai. 
