All those people who recovered from Covid for themselves and family members should be evaluated for Tuberculosis. The Karnataka government on Tuesday launched a special two-week drive to test for the same, mentioned Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr K Sudhakar, who is also heading the Medical Education Department.
The drive will be held across the state from August 16 to August 31. “We have initiated a special drive to evaluate post-Covid complications in people who have recovered from COVID-19 infection.The minister said the State Government would be testing 1.5 crore children all over the State.The minister said since 2017, 75 lakh suspected cases have been identified and 88% of them have been tested. About 3.9% have been detected with TB.Due to the Covid pandemic, the TB evaluation drives have been slightly hit. The Union government wants India free from TB by 2025 and the government is working towards this goal, the minister said while addressing a function at Vidhana Soudha.
“We have initiated a special drive to evaluate post-Covid complications in people who have recovered from Covid-19 infection. There are more than 28 lakh people in the state who have recovered from the infection. Since both Covid-19 and TB infect the lungs, we have launched this special drive to ensure early detection of TB in people who have recovered from Covid.We have set an ambitious target to fully inoculate the entire eligible adult population in the state by December”, he said.
As children may be predominantly affected during the third wave, the State Government has decided to launch a new initiative called ‘ArogyaNandana.’ There are about 1.5 crore children in the state and all of them will be subjected to tests under this initiative. For the children with less immunity power and other comorbidities will be identified and they will be provided with nutritious food and supplements to boost immunity under the ArogyaNandana programme which will be launched by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai soon.All precautionary measures will be taken to monitor their health.
It is unfortunate that Covid infected persons have committed suicide in Mangaluru. People should not panic if they are infected.“ Covid-19 is curable and lakhs of people have recovered, the minister said.
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