Sunday, 24 March 2013

TB screening programme

LAHORE: A screening programme is being started in 36 districts of Punjab to detect childhood tuberculoses (TB). Pakistan has the fifth highest number of TB cases in the world with over 400,000 new patients every year.

This was stated by Provincial Coordinator of Tuberculoses Programme, Punjab Health Department Dr. Drakshan Badar while addressing a press conference on World TB Day, here on Sunday. A meeting was arranged with the collaboration of an NGO Mercy Corps and Global Fund, which are

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