Blessina Kumar (@blessi_k) 's Twitter Profile
Blessina Kumar

@blessi_k

Wife, Mother patient advocate and International Public Health Consultant, CEO Global Coalition of TB Advocates, dream of a world without TUBERCULOSIS!!!!!!

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🗣️ "For many, the disease isn't the hardest part—it’s the shame, the rejection, the feeling of being less than human." – Dr Dr ARVIND MATHUR, WHO Rep 💬 "Why do patients stop care? Because they feel judged even inside health centers." – Dr Elisabeth Leto Mau DG Primary Healthcare

🗣️ "For many, the disease isn't the hardest part—it’s the shame, the rejection, the feeling of being less than human." – Dr <a href="/AMATHUR1007/">Dr ARVIND MATHUR</a>, WHO Rep

💬 "Why do patients stop care? Because they feel judged even inside health centers." – Dr Elisabeth Leto Mau DG Primary Healthcare
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Honoured to conduct a ‘strategy to end Stigma and discrimination associated with TB and HIV in Timor Leste’ workshop. Successful day 1 with 63 participants from across the small country, eager to learn contribute and fully participate. WHO Timor-Leste World Health Organization South-East Asia Vineet Bhatia GCTA

GCTA (@g_c_t_a) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bruised but not Broken: GCTA–Y Kenya 🇰🇪 Despite a complete halt in funding, young TB advocates in Kenya continue to lead life-saving awareness work across churches, schools, markets, prisons, and public gatherings. #GCTAY #BruisedButNotBroken #EndTB #YouthPower #TBadvocacy

Bruised but not Broken: GCTA–Y Kenya 🇰🇪

Despite a complete halt in funding, young TB advocates in Kenya continue to lead life-saving awareness work across churches, schools, markets, prisons, and public gatherings.

#GCTAY #BruisedButNotBroken #EndTB #YouthPower #TBadvocacy
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At the 3day National Workshop on Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization- 32 states represented with STO’s IEC officers and WHO consultants. Over 80 participants. Hope discussions facilitate identifying barriers and mechanisms to address them DDG - TB | #TBMuktBharat TB Harega Desh Jeetega GCTA

At the 3day National Workshop on Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization- 32 states represented with STO’s IEC officers and WHO consultants. Over 80 participants. Hope  discussions facilitate identifying barriers and mechanisms to address them <a href="/ddgtb2017/">DDG - TB | #TBMuktBharat</a> <a href="/TBHDJ/">TB Harega Desh Jeetega</a> <a href="/G_C_T_A/">GCTA</a>
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Prof Urvashi Singh ⁦⁦DDG - TB | #TBMuktBharat⁩ in her keynote address powerfully called the participants, ‘make a difference to the TB patients lives’ She also said India can and will lead in Ending TB ⁦TB Harega Desh Jeetega⁩ ⁦⁦GCTA⁩ ⁦Soumya Swaminathan

Prof Urvashi Singh ⁦⁦<a href="/ddgtb2017/">DDG - TB | #TBMuktBharat</a>⁩ in her keynote address powerfully called the participants, ‘make a difference to the TB patients lives’ She also said India can and will lead in Ending TB ⁦<a href="/TBHDJ/">TB Harega Desh Jeetega</a>⁩ ⁦⁦<a href="/G_C_T_A/">GCTA</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/doctorsoumya/">Soumya Swaminathan</a>⁩
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DDG - TB | #TBMuktBharat⁩ took an hour going thru best practice posters of states, discussed with each. In my 18 yrs of working with India TB prog have not seen this. Definitely hopeful we can and we will end TB ⁦TB Harega Desh Jeetega⁩ ⁦GCTA⁩ ⁦Ministry of Health⁩ ⁦PMO India

⁦<a href="/ddgtb2017/">DDG - TB | #TBMuktBharat</a>⁩ took an hour going thru best practice posters of states, discussed with each. In my 18 yrs of working with India TB prog have not seen this. Definitely hopeful we can and we will end TB ⁦<a href="/TBHDJ/">TB Harega Desh Jeetega</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/G_C_T_A/">GCTA</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/MoHFW_INDIA/">Ministry of Health</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/PMOIndia/">PMO India</a>⁩
GCTA (@g_c_t_a) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Despite the funding crisis, youth advocacy stands strong. This week in Bruised but Not Broken, we spotlight GCTA–Y Cameroon led by Leonella Baptiste—driving TB awareness, advocacy, and action through bold leadership and grassroots power. #BruisedButNotBroken #YouthAgainstTB

Despite the funding crisis, youth advocacy stands strong.
This week in Bruised but Not Broken, we spotlight GCTA–Y Cameroon led by Leonella Baptiste—driving TB awareness, advocacy, and action through bold leadership and grassroots power.

#BruisedButNotBroken #YouthAgainstTB
Blessina Kumar (@blessi_k) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/2 Tata Aig Insurance TataAIG the ws a time whn Tata companies wr trusted, nt anymore. have TATA AIG travel insurance costing over 10000 inr for a yr and it expires on 21/6. traveling from tomorrow and back only after that.

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2/2 Called 2 c if I can get new policy fr a yr- told NO, cn only do it after insrnce expires nd u need 2be n India or doesn’t wrk. Trd 2 explain traveling nd will b back after 21 whn policy expires After putting on hold 4 times and 16 mins late tell go to some other company Shame

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Grateful for space to highlight stigma thats part of the journey of persons affected by TB. This was a prelude to 2 day stigma elimination workshop being planned in a couple of months time. Only those from community understand full extent of what stigma does to you GCTA

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Point of Care POC means the services go to th person their safe space not needing ppl to travel. Sample transport is a challenge so a tool that can go to ppl and test then and there is the best and real POC!

Bobby Ramakant | बॉबी रमाकांत (@bobbyramakant) 's Twitter Profile Photo

👉We need to design services around people, not the disease👈 said Dr Nittaya Phanuphak GC @IASociety at #POC25 Insights: 🔹Giten, amfAR's TREATAsia 🔸Dr Samantha,Philippines 🔹 Blessina Kumar GCTA 🔸 Vianca Molbio Diagnostics 🔹 Shobha Shukla @CNS_health citizen-news.org/2025/06/design…

👉We need to design services around people, not the disease👈 said Dr Nittaya Phanuphak GC @IASociety at #POC25

Insights:
🔹Giten, <a href="/amfAR/">amfAR</a>'s TREATAsia
🔸Dr Samantha,Philippines
🔹 <a href="/blessi_k/">Blessina Kumar</a> <a href="/G_C_T_A/">GCTA</a>
🔸 <a href="/vianca_laloo/">Vianca </a> <a href="/MolbioDx/">Molbio Diagnostics</a>
🔹 <a href="/shobha1shukla/">Shobha Shukla</a> @CNS_health

citizen-news.org/2025/06/design…
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📣 Every post, every share, every conversation—they all matter. Our Stigma Elimination Series may be wrapping up, but the movement is far from over. Let’s keep talking, keep advocating, and keep standing strong against TB stigma. #EndTBStigma #StigmaEliminationSeries #GCTAYouth

📣 Every post, every share, every conversation—they all matter.
Our Stigma Elimination Series may be wrapping up, but the movement is far from over.

Let’s keep talking, keep advocating, and keep standing strong against TB stigma.
#EndTBStigma #StigmaEliminationSeries #GCTAYouth
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🌍 Global health is missing from the #FfD4 agenda. Communities must be at the table when financing decisions are made. 🖊️Read & sign the Health Statement itpcglobal.org/4th-internatio… GlobalFundAdvocates Global Public Investment Network Solange Baptiste #CommunitiesAreExperts #FfD4 #AllEyesOnSeville

🌍 Global health is missing from the #FfD4 agenda. Communities must be at the table when financing decisions are made. 

🖊️Read &amp; sign the Health Statement itpcglobal.org/4th-internatio…

<a href="/GFadvocates/">GlobalFundAdvocates</a> <a href="/GlobalPubInvt/">Global Public Investment Network</a> <a href="/S0langeBaptiste/">Solange Baptiste</a> 

#CommunitiesAreExperts #FfD4 #AllEyesOnSeville
Kevin W. (@brink_thinker) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This 88-year-old mom, resides in an assisted living with Alzheimer's, can still sing in perfect harmony with her son as she plays the guitar. He says, "She always returns to me when we sing." 😭💔

Soumya Swaminathan (@doctorsoumya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dry fish is a great source of protein. Can be a good supplement for Anganwadi and mid day meals especially in coastal fish eating communities bbc.com/tamil/articles…

Partha Das (@partha2019ls) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In Kerala , Hindu population is around 55%, Muslims are 26% and Christians are 18%. There is no communal tension. The state is 100% literate. The govt school and hospitals are great. There is complete freedom what to wear, which language to speak and what to eat. Female

In Kerala , Hindu population is around 55%, Muslims are 26% and Christians are 18%. There is no communal tension.  The state is 100% literate. The govt  school and hospitals are great. There is complete freedom what to wear, which language to speak and what to eat. Female