Health Department committed towards TB-free district: Civil Surgeon
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Health Department committed towards TB-free district: Civil Surgeon
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Civil Surgeon Dr Gurinder Kaur Chawla flagged off 15 Tuberculosis (TB) teams to detect, supervise and create awareness about the disease under the Active Case Finding Screening Scheme. Dr Chawla said these teams would visit door-to-door in Qazi Mandi, Bhargo Camp, Lamba Pind, Garha, Arya Nagar, Santokhpura, Mithapur, Rama Mandi, Dakoha, Bhoor Mandi, Bashirpura, Ravidas Pura and other areas to screen suspected cases till January 14, 2021. She said each team will ensure coverage of 40 houses in a day and submit the report with the department daily. Dr Chawla said teams will make people aware of TB, how it spreads, how it is diagnosed and treated so that the disease can be eliminated from the country by 2025. She said the Health Department was committed to making Jalandhar TB free. — TNS
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2020-12-18
Coverage
Jalandhar