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Follow-up on TB is important, says JC
Prior to the meeting, a TB awareness rally was organised. It was flagged off by the Joint Collector, Hari Jawaharlal. The rally started from Collectorate and reached the IMA Hall through Miriyalapalem and Kabadipalem.
Ongole: To completely eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from world by 2030, the health officials must follow up the TB patients who are taking treatment, said Dr Hari Jawaharlal, Joint Collector of Prakasam district. He participated in the awareness meeting and rally held as part of the World TB Day in Ongole on Thursday.
Attending as chief guest to the meeting in IMA Hall here, Jawaharlal said, “We are unable to control the TB, though the bacteria are identified in 1882. If we work together to end the disease from now, we may do that by 2030. It should be the duty of not only health department but also the political and voluntary organisations along with other departments to create awareness among people about the disease and its treatment options.
It is very important to follow up a TB patient when he is taking medicine and it is the responsibility of everyone to encourage the patient to continue it.” The DHMO, J Yasmin, took promise from all the attendees to participate in eradication of TB from India. She asked them to abide by the slogan ‘United to end TB’ and join hands in fighting against the disease.
District Immunisation Officer Dr Sarala Devi said that BCG vaccine helps in control of TB and it should be administered to the infants within 48 hours of their birth.
Prior to the meeting, a TB awareness rally was organised. It was flagged off by the Joint Collector, Hari Jawaharlal. The rally started from Collectorate and reached the IMA Hall through Miriyalapalem and Kabadipalem.
After the meeting, the officials handed over appreciation certificates to the staff who worked well in control of TB in the district. Later, the Joint Collector and RIMS hospital development committee chairman Seetharamaiah inaugurated the Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) machine in the TB Control Centre. With the machine, the multi-drug resistant TB could be identified in just two hours, announced the TB Control Officer Dr T Ramesh.
