The menace of Tuberculosis (TB) is still prevalent in our society and every possible effort should be made to prevent the spread of the disease with public support, said the BJP MlA, Khajan Das while addressing a seminar organised by the district TB cell on World TB day here on Friday. On a somber note the BJP leader said that he has personally faced the assault of the TB as he lost his mother, father and sister when he was very young. He said that more TB awareness programmes should be organised and appealed the students of colleges and schools, Non Government Organisations (NGOs), Youth organisations, National Service Scheme (NSS), National Cadet Corps (NCC) to actively participate in these awareness programmes.
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Dehradun, Dr Y S Thapliyal said that the department is organising training programmes for Asha workers and ANMs in rural areas so that the TB awareness campaign is reached to the grassroots. The State TB control officer, Dr Ramesh Rana informed about the Government programmes on TB eradication and DOTs programme. The seminar was also addressed by the SHO, Col Alok Gupta, Principal of the Nursing College Rashmi Yadav, social worker Hemlata and others.
large number of students of MKP College and state nursing college, NCC cadets and NSS volunteers were also present on the occasion.