Early detection of tuberculosis stressed to get cent per cent cure

District Collector Anand Mohan honoured the heads of 19 tuberculosis-free village panchayats in the district at the Collectorate on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anand Mohan said the battle against tuberculosis should be transformed into a ‘social movement’ with the active participation of the public, government departments, students, service organisations and the voluntary agencies to achieve the target of creating ‘TB-Free India’ by 2030.

Those having symptoms like continuous cough, fever in the evening, sputum with blood, chest pain, profuse sweating in the night should undergo immediate screening for tuberculosis by giving sputum sample and other investigations in the nearby primary health centres, government hospitals or government medical college hospital.

“If the tuberculosis is detected in early stages, it can be cured cent per cent. Hence, we’re organising awareness events in every place with the help of students, NSS volunteers, NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers, which has been created in every taluk. The local bodies should also join hands in this noble cause to take the early detection message to the public so as to create TB-Free India by 2030,” Mr. Anand Mohan said.

Deputy Director of Health Services (TB) V.P. Durai and District Health Officer Murali Shankar were present.