World Tuberculosis Day today. The subject of this year is’ Yes! We can eradicate tuberculosis: be committed, invest, distribute ‘.
It is reported that in 2021, 1.2 percent of children in the country have been identified in the country, although children in the country have 5 percent patients in the country as a World Health Organization.
Under the National Tuberculosis Control Program of the Department of Health, 122 tuberculosis patients have been identified in the country in 2021. Of these, 5 percent of the patients are under treatment. About 5 percent of the remaining patients are still out of identity.
Experts believe that these patients, who are out of identification, are spreading tuberculosis germs and creating risk of growing more patients.
Experts believe that patients who are out of identification should be identified and under treatment to achieve the target of tuberculosis by 20.
Over the past two decades, the US International Development Agency, like other organizations to prevent tuberculosis, examination and medical care, has been assisted by the United States International Development Agency. However, suddenly cutting the fund will have an impact on the Tuberculosis Prevention Program, especially in research and awareness activities. In this situation, experts urge the government to emphasize awareness activities.
According to sources, the USAID funded the ICDDRB for about seven IT projects. They are all closed. Those who worked here have also been fired. Through these projects, the active patients of tuberculosis were identified by the people who came in the face of screening, screening and contact.
Since these activities were stopped last January, Bangladesh will be at new risk of tuberculosis next year. Currently 5 percent of the patients are out of identity. Due to lack of control activities, the spread of tuberculosis will be created at a rapid pace. At the same time, several research projects were underway with the help of USAID. They have suspended, which has stopped the development of new medical and preventive systems. To overcome the crisis, all these projects must be kept. In this case the government has to come forward. Or any other donor company will have to renew these projects.
Meanwhile, no health plans have been no health for the last nine months. Due to lack of operation plan, various health services are being disrupted. There was also a tuberculosis control program through the Operation Plan. Experts fear that if the operation plan is on, it is said that the country is at risk of large tuberculosis infections.
With the help of USAID, the private development agency BRAC also had a research project on tuberculosis. It was closed last January. Lead Technical Dr. of the company’s tuberculosis program. Farhana Nishat Sehli said the ongoing research project with USAID financing has been closed since January. No such effect was noticed in two months. If these activities are closed in the long run, it will have an impact.
With the help of USAID in 2021, the country’s first one-stop tuberculosis (TB) service center was inaugurated in Shyamoli in the capital. A physician was given at the One Stop TB Center, funded by USAID. He originally looked at the treatment of the MDRTB victims. Shyamoli said the doctor was removed when the financing was stopped, said Shyamoli 20-bed TB Hospital Deputy Director Dr. Ayesha Akhter.
Dr. Ayesha said, “One -stop TB service center is undergoing services for tuberculosis at our hospital.” Our doctors have been developed skilled by training our doctors to keep the services of the patients. They are providing overall treatment.
Currently there are 20 patients admitted to the hospital. Of these, 5 are suffering from drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB).
‘Founder of the Public Health Foundation and Member of the Health Sector Reform Commission Dr. “We have achieved success in the Tuberculosis Control Program,” Mojahherul Haque said. MDR TB patients were mainly seen in the USAID ‘Ortion. The number of infected patients in MDR TB is relatively low. The government has the ability to control it. However, if the problem seems to be somewhere, then the government has to think about the matter. Only if you can confirm the drug will not be a problem. ‘
Department of Health Department of National Tuberculosis Regulatory Program Divisional Tuberculosis Dr. Ahmed Parvez Jabin said that since the infrastructure of Bangladesh is good, USAID funds will not have much impact in our country like African countries. Our diagnosis and treatment will not have much effect. The patient will not have an impact on the number of patients. Since the global fund is the biggest donor of the treatment, it will not be a big problem. It would have been better if they had the help. They had some roll to raise awareness, there would be a lack of this place, people need to do more in government initiatives.
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