World tb day: Awareness campaign launched
Citizens can play an effective role in raising awareness on and controlling tuberculosis (TB)
ATTOCK:
Citizens can play an effective role in raising awareness on and controlling tuberculosis (TB) in the district. TB is a communicable disease and can be transferred from one patient to about 15 persons. However, it is a curable disease. This was stated by TB Programme Mobilizer Mohsin Shehzad at a press conference on Sunday. He said a TB Control Programme has been undertaken in Jand, Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock where diagnosis and treatment facilities are being provided to patients free-of-charge. Moreover, he said, a team of doctors is treating the patients of TB and labotroeies have been set up for this purpose.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2013.
Citizens can play an effective role in raising awareness on and controlling tuberculosis (TB) in the district. TB is a communicable disease and can be transferred from one patient to about 15 persons. However, it is a curable disease. This was stated by TB Programme Mobilizer Mohsin Shehzad at a press conference on Sunday. He said a TB Control Programme has been undertaken in Jand, Pindigheb, Fatehjang and Attock where diagnosis and treatment facilities are being provided to patients free-of-charge. Moreover, he said, a team of doctors is treating the patients of TB and labotroeies have been set up for this purpose.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2013.