Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has directed the authorities concerned to intensify contact tracing of tuberculosis, hepatitis and HIV patients and enhance the registration of all confirmed patients across the province. The minister reviewed the progress of TB Control Programme and Hepatitis and Infection Control Programme with special focus on performance during the coronavirus pandemic. The minister said contact tracing in close family members of patients must be intensified to effectively control the spread of tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis. “The registration of childhood TB patients must be increased as this area requires serious improvement. Medicine cards must be provided to patients receiving hepatitis, HIV and TB treatment,” the minister said.

Source: The Express Tribune October 30, 2020 06:45 UTC