Free tuberculosis health camp organized at eight wards of KMC

A tuberculosis test was conducted free of cost at eight wards of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.     

Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association with the collaboration of the Japan-Nepal Health and Tuberculosis Research Organisation and the KMC ward offices organized a two-day free tuberculosis health camp. The free tuberculosis health camp was organized at KMC wards no 6, 7, 10, 15, 16, 18, 26, and 32.     

Program Coordinator of Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, DN Sharma, shared that free tuberculosis health camp was organized targeting the wards having dense populations.     

According to the Association, free tuberculosis camp would be organized in all wards of KMC in the coming days.     

Sharma added that building a tuberculosis-free society after carrying out treatment of tuberculosis patients by identifying them is the main objective of the Association.     

Similarly, Japan-Nepal Health and Tuberculosis Research Organisation are working in the tuberculosis sector in 11 districts of the country—Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kavrepalanchok, Dhading, Chitwan, Makawanpur, Kaski, Tanahu, Syangja and Nawalpur. (RSS)