09-05-2025
‘Continue stepsto eradicate TB in UP'
Lucknow: Principal secretary, medical and health, Parth Sarathi Sen Sharma on Friday instructed officials concerned to continue activities of the 100-day special intensive tuberculosis (TB) campaign in the state.
He also directed the examination and treatment of other aspects along with TB for high-risk patients. "There is a need to focus on finding more patients and identifying high-risk individuals," Sharma said, speaking at a two-day review and training programme organised for district tuberculosis officers (DTOs).Director General, health, Dr Ratanpal Singh Suman laid stress on special care of
high-risk TB patients
, providing them with appropriate treatment and maintaining constant monitoring. Director, national programme, Dr Seema Srivastava stated that the current annual decline in the incidence of TB is 2.5%, which needs to be scaled up significantly. "Efforts are required from all of us to achieve this," she tuberculosis officer Dr Shailendra Bhatnagar stated that every effort is crucial to make the country TB-free by the end of this year.
He discussed the
Nikshay portal
and case registration in detail.
