SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 30: Directorate of Health Services
Kashmir (DHSK) today launched daily-based free DOTS medicine course for newly
TB (Tuberculosis) detected patients across the valley.
Director DHSK Dr. Saleem-Ur-Rehman
launched daily-based DOTS Regimen (Medicine Dozes) at District Tuberculosis
Centre, Srinagar where he had distributed daily-based free DOTS medicines to
the newly detected TB patients. The function was organized by District TB
Centre under the aegis of State TB Control Society and DHSK.
On the occasion, Director said that
in India two deaths in every five minutes and 600 deaths per day happen due to
the TB disease. “TB disease becomes a big threat in India as compared to AIDS. But in our
valley cure rate from TB disease is 85% as compared to the rest of the country
and DHSK is working very hard to improve this cure rate further,” he said.
The function was attended by Director STDC Dr. Shameem, Deputy Director (Headquarters) Dr. Dolma, Deputy Director (Schemes &
Divisional Tuberculosis Officer), Dr. Showkat Ali Loloo, Assistant Director Dr.
Mehmooda Kar, Epidemiologist Kashmir Dr. Rehana Kousar, Representatives from
National Health Mission (NHM), Block & Zonal Medical Officers and other
concerned officials of the DHSK.
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