VALPOI: A tuberculosis detection mobile van was launched by Vishwajit Rane at the medical camp held at Khadi village, in Valpoi on Saturday.
“Two thousand TB patients are found in Goa, per year and around 40 to 50 people are dying due to TB in Goa per year. For the mega health camps, we have got this TB van through Government of India. We will take this van to all health camps and it will benefit people,” the health minister said.
The vehicle is equipped with facilities to test and give results within two hours.
On the occasion, WHO consultant for Tuberculosis Dr Navle said that India has extreme burden of tuberculosis disease, around 27 crores people are suffering from this disease in India and in Goa around 50 patients die every year. TB can be treated with DOTs full course and we should encourage TB patients to complete the course of DOTs treatment.
