2.1 Mn Cases Of Tuberculosis In India Annually
"More than 13,000 microscopy centres have been established in the country. More than six lakh treatment centres have been established near to residence of patients to the extent possible.
"All government hospitals, Community Health Centres , Primary Health Centres, sub centres are DOT centres. In addition NGOs, Private Practitioners involved under the RNTCP, community volunteers, Anganwadi workers, women self-help groups and others also function as DOT providers/DOT Centres," he said.
The Health Minister said that Programmatic Management of Drug Resistant TB (PMDT) services for the management of multidrug resistant tuberculosis and TBHIV are being implemented throughout the country.
"Under the universal immunisation programme, BCG vaccine is administered for prevention of serious forms of childhood TB, like tubercular meningitis," Nadda said.
He said that the government has also formulated standards for TB Care in India which lay down standards for social inclusion for TB, providing information to vulnerable groups and developing synergies with the social welfare schemes.
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