162 TB patients are under treatment in Rajnagar

162 TB patients are under treatment in Rajnagar of Moulvibazar. Among them, 19 are children and 17 have relapsed after receiving treatment. However, 10 people have recovered due to multi-drug resistant in the body of 13 people, 2 people died.

RMO of Upazila Health Complex said this information in the discussion meeting of World Tuberculosis Day on Thursday (March 23). Hasin Mahtab Ahmed. On the occasion of the day, a rally and discussion meeting was organized jointly by Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex, Frontier New Day and Heed Bangladesh this morning.

Dr. RMO Under the chairmanship of Hasin Mahtab Ahmed and moderated by Health Inspector Zainal Abedin, Hospital Statistician Sushital Pal, MT EPI Prabal Chandra Das, Health Inspector Chiranjit Dutta, Joint General Secretary of Rajnagar Press Club spoke at the meeting. Farhad Hossain, the district team leader of bordering new days. Rezaul Islam, Upazila Supervisor Joynal Abedin, Head Bangladesh TB Control Assistant Vipul Goala etc. Health workers, senior staff nurses of the hospital, border community mobilizers and Goldstar members were present.

The upazila health department also said that according to the latest statistics, 7 thousand 204 people have recovered so far. In the last three months, 10 patients with multi-drug resistance have recovered. However, one MDR patient is still under treatment. MDR patients are at increased risk because drugs do not work as easily in their bodies.

If everyone is not aware of tuberculosis prevention, the danger may increase. Free diagnosis is being done in collaboration with HEED Bangladesh. It was also informed in the meeting that treatment and medicines are being provided to the affected with government support.

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