AIZAWL, May 18 NNN : Tuberculosis (TB) still a threat to Mizoram.
During January-March, 2013, as many as 497 people in Mizoram were detected with TB infection, out of which in the case of 164 persons, the TB germ is detected in the phlegm, and 88% of these 164 patients are now healed after treatment. Besides these, 6 other people were newly detected with MDR- TB infection.
This figure was shown in the performance report and presentation on Multi Drug Resistant (MDR-TB) during 3 months given through power point presentation by Dr. Harvey Vanlalpeka, Asst. Programe Officer and Dr.Lalhriatpuia, MO, State TB Cell at the Ist Quarter (January – March, 2013) Review Meeting on detection and treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) patients, held at Health Directorate Conference Hall on Friday.
At the review meeting which was presided over by Dr.Vanlalhruaii, State TB Officer Dr.K.Ropari, Directorate of Health Services said that the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) has been started in Mizoram from 2003, and since then review meeting is held regularly after every 3 months.
Dr.K.Ropari said it is necessary that the TB patients take the prescribed medicines properly because there is a great chance that others contracted the disease because of negligence for TB treatment by the infected people. She also said that TB and HIV can be infected simultaneously. “It is advisable that if a person suffers from coughing for two weeks or more, he or she may go for treatment early, and get the phlegm examined”, Dr.K.Ropari advised.
The review meeting was attended by the Chief Medical Officer, the District TB Officer, the Senior Treatment Supervisor, the DOT Plus Supervisor, the Senior TB Laboratory Supervisor from each district, besides from NGOs- representatives of Zoram Entu Pawl (ZEP) and Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI).
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/tb-still-prevalent-in-mizoram-in-huge-number/
