Chandigarh: In a step in the direction of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) from Punjab, well being minister Dr Balbir Singh on Tuesday flagged off an advanced van outfitted with a handheld X-ray machine and a fluorescent microscope from the directorate of well being and household welfare right here on Tuesday for the early detection of the illness.
Notably, as part of its company social duty (CSR) initiative, the Indian Oil Company Restricted (IOCL), in collaboration with the Folks-to-Folks Well being Basis, donated two handheld X-ray machines and two fluorescent microscopes to the Punjab well being division.
Expressing his gratitude to the IOCL, Dr Balbir Singh mentioned these machines would strengthen diagnostic capabilities in the Sangrur and Malerkotla districts.
Underlining the necessity for early detection, the minister mentioned in Punjab, the 2020-21 survey revealed a prevalence-notification ratio of two.8:1, underscoring the vital want for enhanced screening efforts.
The survey additionally discovered that over 40% of notified circumstances have been asymptomatic and detected by X-ray findings, emphasising the important function of this diagnostic instrument, he mentioned.
MD, Nationwide Well being Mission, Ghanshyam Thori; director, well being and household welfare, Dr Hitinder Kaur; director, well being providers (household welfare), Dr Jasminder; director (ESI) Dr Jaspreet Kaur; and state TB officer Dr Rajesh Bhaskar have been additionally current.
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