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Timely treatment of tuberculosis patients crucial: experts
RANGPUR, March 24, 2019 (BSS) – Health experts at a post-rally discussion
today put maximum importance on timely treatment of tuberculosis (TB)
infected patients for eradication of the completely curable disease.
They viewed this at the discussion held at the conference room of Civil
Surgeon Office in observance of the World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2019
here.
The Civil Surgeon Office and National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of
Bangladesh (NATAB) organised the rally and discussion under the National
Tuberculosis Prevention Programme to observe the day.
Earlier, a huge rally participated by physicians, officials, health
workers, nurses, teachers, students, public representatives, religious
leaders, civil society members and NGO activists was brought out in the city.
With Civil Surgeon Dr Abu Md Zakirul Islam in the chair, Divisional
Director (Health) Dr Amal Chandra Saha attended the discussion as the chief
guest.
Director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital Dr Ajay Kumar Roy, Assistant
Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md. Sirajul Islam, Associate Professor of
Rangpur Medical College Dr Taposh Ghosh, Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr Kaniz
Fariha, Sadar Upazila Heath and Family Planning Officer Dr Rabi Sankar Mandal
and President of Rangpur unit of NATAB Shah Md Nabiullah Panna addressed as
special guests.
The Civil Surgeon discussed the present tuberculosis situation in Rangpur,
reasons behind tuberculosis infection, government activities for prevention
of tuberculosis and available cost-free treatment facilities everywhere.
The health experts discussed the severity, symptoms and available treatment
facilities of multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis, Extra Pulmonary,
extremely drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis and micro-bacterial (MT)
tuberculosis in Rangpur.
They also discussed functioning of GeneXpert Machines available at Tazhat
Chest Disease Hospital in Rangpur and Chest Disease Centres (CDCs) at
Gaibandha, Kurigram and Thakurgaon districts for diagnosing various types of
tuberculosis.
The chief guest suggested for examining sputum using computerized devices
and facilities at GeneXpert Laboratory and CDCs equipped with modern
GeneXpert Machines to effectively diagnose the MDR and other types of
tuberculosis.
“Early detection of tuberculosis infected patients is crucial side by side
with conducting quick cough test, take preventive vaccines and full course
intake of essential medicines without any interruption for their complete
recovery,” he added.
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