Monitoring on TB Prevention in Private Hospitals

AI Media 24, Nellore Correspondent: As part of the National TB Elimination Programme, Nellore District Leprosy, AIDS and TB Officer Dr. S.K. Khadar Valli monitored private hospitals in Nellore city. He inspected Rainbow Super Speciality Hospital and X-Ray Lab, Vijaya Diagnostic Lab and X-Ray, and Sri Sai Chest Centre. He also examined the labs in those hospitals. Speaking on this occasion, Dr. Khadar Valli said that all persons suffering from symptoms like cough for more than two weeks, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, failure to gain weight, and sputum while coughing should be referred to the TB Hospital. He said that sputum tests and chest examinations will be conducted for the referred TB suspects, and if TB is confirmed, TB treatment medicines will be provided free of cost for six months. He said that their details will be kept confidential. He also said that private hospitals should collect data of persons suffering from the said symptoms, and the TB prevention staff will enter the collected information in the Nikshay web portal. He also briefly explained the TB Mukt Abhiyan programme currently being conducted in Nellore district. Nellore District TB Prevention PPM Coordinator P. Harish, Bhavya and other staff participated in this programme.