68,000 TB patients found in Nepal every year

08 May 2024

68,000 TB patients found in Nepal every year
BAGLUNG: The number of deaths due to tuberculosis in Nepal is increasing every year. According to the Health Office Baglung, 68,000 TB patients are found in Nepal every year and 17,000 of them die. “The discrimination and stigma along with the death of a member to TB make the family more vulnerable,” said Dev Prakash Ghimire, Tuberculosis and Leprosy Inspector of the office. According to him, the government’s investment in TB control has not increased as of late. In Baglung, he shared that Badigad rural municipality has been most affected by tuberculosis and leprosy. Presenting a working... Read More
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