TB case detection rate 77% in Mon district

Participants at a TB rally in Mon.

DTO, Mon, Dr. Imyangluba, stressing on the significance in observing ‘World TB day’ said the greatest threat of TB was that it infects all and kill mostly the youth who were in their productive years, at the same time, stressed on the scenario of Mon district where the case detection rate was 77% and cure rate at 95%.

He said this while addressing the gathering on ‘World TB day’ March 24 on the theme “Stop TB in my lifetime” at Konyak Baptist Church, Mon.

He mentioned that TB treatment was free in all government run hospitals and was also available at district hospital or DMC at Wakching, Tobu, Tizit and Aboi.

Health promoter, district hospital, Eunice Thalih, while speaking on basic information on tuberculosis said that TB was highly infectious bacterial disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis and an air borne infection which could affect any part of the body but could be treated. Chingshen and Ngepchem shared their experiences as TB cured patients, while Shetoni, nurse superintendant, DHM, and Nockyam, of World Vision, delivered short speeches.

The programme which was chaired by Bonnie, DPM, NRHM, started with a scripture reading and invocation prayer by Taochi, youth director, Konyak Baptist Church youth and Ao Baptist Church youth presented special songs while Menuolhoulie, pastor, Tenyimi Church pronounced the benediction.

The programme was jointly organized by RNTCP, Mon, District Hospital MSF, Project Axshya -CHAI/DAN, DAPCU, World Vision and NRHM.