Mobile X-Ray van to detect TB among Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar

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DHAKA, Sept 4, 2020 (BSS) – The National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) of the government and BRAC have jointly taken an initiative to detect TB among Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar through a high-tech mobile x-ray van.

To speed up the TB control programme, BRAC will implement the programme under the supervision of NTP, a press release said.

The inaugural ceremony for providing medical services through the mobile van was held on the Civil Surgeon Office premises in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.

Prof Dr Mohammad Shamiul Islam, director of Mycobacterial Disease Control (MBDC) and line director of NTP; Dr Mahbubur Rahman, Cox’s Bazar Civil Surgeon; Dr Mohammad Jakir Hossain Khan, superintendent (deputy director) of Cox’s Medical College Hospital; Dr Bisakha Ghosh, Chittagong divisional expert of NTP; and SM Golam Raihan, manager of TB Control programme of BRAC; among others, were present at the function.

About 100 Rohingyas from different camps in Ukhia and Teknaf will get necessary health services at free of cost daily through the van equipped with X-Ray and GeneXpert.

BRAC earlier took the TB detection programme among the displacing Rohingyas, but it for the first time launched the mobile X-Ray van amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The services will be provided following the health guidelines.

Field-level BRAC workers have already launched special campaign among Rohingyas to this end.