World TB Day events planned to raise awareness

'Tuberculosis completely curable disease; sooner the treatment better, the better the chances of early recovery'

SARGODHA:

Like the rest of the country, will observe World Tuberculosis Day. In this regard, a seminar and an awareness walk will be held at the Government TB Hospital Sargodha to raise public awareness. At the seminar, health experts would raise awareness about tuberculosis diseases.

Dr Sikandar Warraich, a chest specialist and district TB coordinator, told APP on Monday that tuberculosis is a completely curable disease; the sooner the patient begins treatment, the better the chances of his/her early recovery.

He stated that the government provides free mucous tests and TB treatment in all government hospitals in Sargodha. Patients who have had a cough for more than two weeks should have their mucous examined so that the disease can be diagnosed.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, March 21^st, 2023.