By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 24th
March:- The chain of spreading TB has been broken in
Chandigarh. It has been possible to control the spread of TB with planned and
sustained efforts with the aim of early detection & early diagnosis, said
Dr Rakesh K. Kashyap, Director Health Services, Chandigarh while inaugurating
the Fourth Treatment Unit at Civil Dispensary Dadumajra on occasion of World TB
Day at CD-Dadumajra today. Patients will
start getting free treatment of TB at Civil Dispensary of Dadumajra. Patients
will not have to go far off to get their sputum examined and for taking
medicines. He informed that in near future, Govt. of India will introduce daily
medicine regimen under DOTS instead of alternative day treatment.
World Tuberculosis Day is globally celebrated
on 24th March every year to commemorate the discovery of tubercle
bacillus by Dr. Robert Koch. This discovery is a milestone in the history of tuberculosis.
Koch’s discovery opened the new vision towards diagnosing and curing
tuberculosis.
He said that due to awareness about symptoms
of TB, availability of diagnosis and free treatment, there has been a
considerable decline in incidences of TB in Chandigarh. Having treated more
than 37,600 TB patients, health department
has been able to control the spread of TB and is working hard to eliminate the
disease from the City Beautiful .With the
implementation of DOTS Plus Programme, Multi-drug resistant TB patients have been able to get treatment of
TB and lead a better lifestyle.
DHS congratulated the programme Managers for
securing 1st position amongst all the UTs of India in performance
for TB Control. He advised to concentrate on slum areas which have more number
of TB patients and intensify the Campaign to educate the people about early
diagnosis and complete treatment which is available at their door-step.
This achievement is significant which has
been possible with the co-operation of various segments of Society like IMA,
NGOs/NIMA Doctors, School Teachers, Social and Religious organizations.
State TB Officer, Dr. Rajiv Khaneja
appreciated the efforts of Health Providers who are the pillers of the RNTCP
Programme. They help not only in
reducing default rate but also motivate chest symptomatics for sputum test. He
appealed to the residents of Dadumajra to make full utilization of newly inaugurated
Treatment Unit.
He added that now new techniques like CBNAAT
used for early detection of disease are available in Chandigarh.
An Educative play was enacted by Nursing
Students of PGIMER.
Rotary Club also joined hands with RNTCP for
TB eradication by providing protein supplements to MDR-TB patients.
DHS honored the best workers and gave prizes
to the students for painting competition organized in schools on Tuberculosis
etc.
STO Thanked the Chief Guest and people of the
area, as well as health services providers.
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