QUETTA:
Manager TB Control Program, Balochistan Dr. Asif Shahwani has said that Pakistan ranks 5th in the list of TB-spreading countries in the world, and in Balochistan, more than 11,000 people are diagnosed with TB annually which is really worrisome.
Dr. Asif Shahwani said that after a four-year gap 2-day training on drug management and 5-day District Lab Supervisor refresher training is being arranged in the province.
He said that 22 TB camps would be set up in every division of Balochistan for three months from January 2022 for TB diagnosis where screening for TB will be conducted.
He said that no training has been imparted to the employees of the TB control program in Balochistan for the last four years which is unfortunate.
Dr. Asif Shahwani said that TB is a 100 percent treatable disease and we should continue the treatment of TB patients with restraint. It can be prevented. He advised that TB patients should avoid spitting in public places and cover their mouth, nose with a tissue, and sleeve while coughing and sneezing.
Courtesy: The Express Tribune