District TB Control Program Kpk, Pakistan 3.32

DISTRICT TB CONTROL OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS BACK. IT PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN TB CONTROL PROGRAM,IT HAS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, OUT PATIENTS FACILITIES, SENIOUR MEDICAL OFFICER, HEADED BY DTO.
IT HAS A WELL EQUIPPED LAB WITH 3 TECHNICIANS ,DOING SPUTUM EXAMINATION.
IT HAS OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT. WE EXAMINE PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS.WE SCREEN TB SUSPECTS BY HISTORY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION ,AND SPUTUM SMEAR MICROSCOPY IN LABORATORY AND CHEST XRAY, IF NEEDED.. OUR DAILY OUTPATIENTS IS 250 TO 300 . WE EXAMINE PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING ACUTE AND CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, BRONCHIAL ASTHMA,BROCHIACTASIS, EMPHYSEMA, BRONCHIAL CARCINOMA, TUBERCULOSIS, MDR -TB. WE REFER MDR TB TO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE , GOVERNMENT LADY READING HOSPITAL PESHAWAR. WE DO HAVE MTB/XPERT( GENE EXPERT) FOR MTB IN GOVERNMENT LADY READING HOSPITAL PESHAWAR, LOCATED AT A DISTANCE OF I.5 KM. WE REFER PATIENTS OF RELAPSES , TREATMENT FAILURES, DEFAULTERS TO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. WE HAVE CULTURES FACILITIES AT HMC, HAYATABAD ABOUT 16 KM FROM DISTRICT TB CONTROL CLINIC. WE ALSO DO SCREENING OF CONTACTS OF TB PATIENTS. WE DO GIVE HEALTH EDUCATATION TO TB PATIENTS. WE HAVE REGISTRATION SECTION,WHERE COMPLETE ENTRY ENTRY OF THE DIAGNOSED PATIENTS IS DONE. WE HAVE STORES WITH TB DRUGS AND PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY OF TB DRUS TO PATIENTS.
WE PERFORM FOLLOW UP OF THE TB PATIENTS, WITH CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, WEIGHT OF THE PATIENTS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WITH SPUTUM SMEAR MICROSCOPY TILL CURE/ COMPLETION OF THE PATIENTS TREATMENT DURATION.