TB in India

TB in IndiaWhen environment is neglected the lungsis expected that 1.1million women may be attacked
of the residents in that area get affected badly. Inby this in a year. The Indian children are suffering
India environmental hazards have grown in afrom malnutrition and more in an unhygienic
monstrous manner that in the name of modernizationatmosphere esp. in metro cities like Mumbai, Chennai,
and infrastructure building, many trees are felled toKolkata, Orissa, Gujarat, and Bangalore. Hence 1million
spoil the atmosphere adversely. Recently severalare expected to be attacked every year.TB infection
thousands of trees are cut down in New Delhi whichin India is so vigorous that they resist any powerful
the NGOs protested vehemently. The rise in TBdrugs also. Hence medical practitioners warn that all
patients is shocking in India. From 30% it has risen toprecautions to be taken to prevent the occurrence.
90%. The health care officials and politicians haveBasic education on good environment is a must. So
brought out National Tuberculosis Control Programthe govt. of India has strictly issued orders that
which monitors and checks the spread of TB. As it isenvironment subject should be brought in school level
contagious, patients suffering from TB are to beitself. Tamil Nadu govt. has failed to include a subject
isolated and the towels, dresses& vessels they usein the school syllabus and the chief secretary was
are to be cleaned well. In hospitals much care is to beasked to face Supreme Court charges. The attack of
taken. In TamilNadu at Tambaram, we have TBTB is dangerous and expensive to get remedies.
Sanatorium where research works are doneHence the downtrodden and economically backward
extensively.There are around 130 TB units and 630classes simply die unable to bear the expenses.
microscopy centers in TamilNadu to set right theAnother point the Indian doctors proclaim is that the
problem. So the directly observed treatment andTB patients do not follow the treatment schedule
short course therapy in India has played a good roleproperly and fall a prey to an uncontrollable
to cure TB attacks.condition.The slums in North Chennai, along the
The health care statisticians in New Delhi say thatCooum River, the most polluted river in India register
1lakh people fall prey to TB. Most of them spread itmany cases in TB. Also in Surat, Ahmadabad,
to others and cause calamity to the healthCoimbatore textile area, Ariyalur cement factory
environment.In villages campaigns is done by socialarea, Tirrupur dyeing factory surrounding area, slums
service people to educate the masses about thein Santa Cruz in Mumbai, labour areas in Orissa, fish
causes for spread of TB. In all shops a printed postermarkets in Kerala, thermal power stations in
is placed cautioning the people, youth about the evilTamilNadu register many cases of TB. As it is a micro
of TB and the ways to prevent it.The healthbacterial droplet infection and hence lower class
specialists have warned the nation that 9000 diepeople inhale it easily and succumb to the
everyday in India due to TB. They also warn that it isconsequences. Busycongested streets of Mumbai not
the merciless killer of people who are HIV positive. Itonly cause heavy traffic jam but also cause TB
is alarming and disheartening to note that 0.6 millionattack everyday. The exhaust of many vehicles
people are attacked and breathe their last due to TBpollute the entire area even in Karnataka, Chennai,
every year inIndia. Around 2.3 million new cases areAhmadabad, Kanpur and many parts of U.P.
seen every year including 1.2 million positive. It is alsoThe Indian govt has spent several crores of rupees
saddening to observe that 3.6 million are positive into eradicate but many still die due to it every day.S.
India.In India mostly young women die due to TB. It