To review TB elimination programme performance and utilize peer learning
and cross experience in TB treatment, two days Zonal Task Force Workshop of
five states has been inaugurated in All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Raipur here today. Experts said that significant progress has been made in
treatment and elimination of TB. More hard work by medical professionals can
achieve TB elimination from India by 2025.
While inaugurating the ZTF
Workshop, Padma Shri and stalwart in implementing TB treatment protocol through
public health care system in India Prof. Digambar Behera from PGI Chandigarh
said that Medical Colleges have significant role in TB elimination. ‘Around 24
lakh TB patients have been identified last year. Three to four lakh patients
may be counted as missing cases. It is a great achievement for medical
practitioners. Work a little harder and India can give final push towards TB
elimination, he said.To review TB elimination programme performance and utilize peer learning
and cross experience in TB treatment, two days Zonal Task Force Workshop of
five states has been inaugurated in All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Raipur here today. Experts said that significant progress has been made in
treatment and elimination of TB. More hard work by medical professionals can
achieve TB elimination from India by 2025.
While inaugurating the ZTF
Workshop, Padma Shri and stalwart in implementing TB treatment protocol through
public health care system in India Prof. Digambar Behera from PGI Chandigarh
said that Medical Colleges have significant role in TB elimination. ‘Around 24
lakh TB patients have been identified last year. Three to four lakh patients
may be counted as missing cases. It is a great achievement for medical
practitioners. Work a little harder and India can give final push towards TB
elimination, he said.