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Dr. Sushil Baral, Executive Director, briefing to Honourable Minister Mr. Khagaraj Adhikari about the TB Diagnostic Van

With the global slogan for this year, "Reach the three million, a TB test, treatment and cure for all", various events were organized throughout Nepal on the occasion of World TB Day 2014. The country slogan for this year is "Reach the missing 10,000. Test for TB. Treat All. Cure All."

At the capital, Kathmandu, mass rallies were organized by government/non-government health partners as well as medical and public health students.

The highlight of the event was inauguration of the TB diagnostic vans by Honourable Minister for Health and Population, Mr. Khagaraj Adhikari. Mr. Adhikari said, "This is not just an event, this is our commitment towards curing TB. The government has provided free and quality drugs nationwide. We have the right to getting treatment of TB. TB is a priority programme of the government and Nepal is ready to take on cure and treatment of TB with the innovative practice of using diagnostic vans, the case finding, diagnosis and treatment of TB among unreached communities."

The diagnostic vans are well equipped with fluorescent microscope and Gene Xpert technology. The vans are being mobilised by HERD for implementing the TB Reach project in 22 districts and 29 municipalities targeting urban slum dwellers, prisoners, factory workers, migrant population, people living with HIV/AIDS, household contacts of TB patients and diabetic patients.

HERD had also organized a chest camp for Manohara slum dwellers on March 22 on the occasion of the World TB Day 2014.

Various national media agencies have covered the event. Here are the links to major news/stories:

The Himalayan Times

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=World+TB+Day+observed&NewsID=409721

The Kathmandu Post

http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/03/25/capital/tuberculosis-care-set-to-go-mobile/387217.html

Kantipur

http://epaper.ekantipur.com/epaperhome.aspx?issue=2532014

Nagarik

http://nagarikplus.nagariknews.com/component/flippingbook/book/1729-naga...

Nepalpati

http://nepalpati.com/tb-preventation

http://nepalpati.com/tuberculosis-health

http://nepalpati.com/chest-test