Nepal Observes World TB Day with Renewed Commitment to Eradicate Tuberculosis

Bhaktapur. Various awareness programs were held across different parts of the country to observe World Tuberculosis Day under the slogan, 'Yes! We will end tuberculosis: National Campaign, Our Contribution'.Dr. Bhuvan Paudel, Director of the National Tuberculosis Center, informed that the day was observed with a commitment from everyone to fulfill their responsibilities in their respective areas to achieve the goal of ending the tuberculosis epidemic by 2035 and making the country TB-free by 2050. Stating that 42 percent of TB patients in the country are still outside of treatment, he mentioned that most patients hide the disease, avoid testing, and...