Awareness of tuberculosis could greatly help in curing the disease, Collector N. Subbaiyan said here on Tuesday.
Speaking at a sensitisation seminar on TB held in connection with the World TB Day, he said Restructured National Tuberculosis Control Programme had improved the life of thousands of affected people. Urging every body to contribute their mite in containing and eliminating the disease, he said the threat of HIV afflicting TB patients in some cases was a real danger that must be tackled effectively. In 2014, out of the 2,058 TB-afflicted persons screened, about 160 had been affected by HIV.
A rally was taken out from the collectorate to the Sangeetha Mahal where the meet was held.
Joint Director of Health Services Meenakshi, Deputy Director, Tuberculosis, V.D.Murugesan, Deputy Director, Public Health, A.Subramanian, Resident Medical Officer R.Jayachandran, and Project Officer, District AIDS Control Unit, Madhavan, spoke.
NAGAPATTINAM: Speaking at the World Tuberculosis Day sensitisation seminar here on Tuesday, Collector S.Palanisamy said persistent cough, fever, chest pain, and loss of weight were some of the symptoms of tuberculosis. Sputum test is done in Primary Health Centres and government hospitals. “Patients could be completely cured if they undergo Directly Observed Treatment Short course. Ninety per cent of the people, diagnosed with tuberculosis in the district, have been cured.” An assistance of Rs.1,000 each was given to 890 persons under Farmers’ Protection Scheme for tuberculosis treatment in 2014.
