VFAHT

Community Health Camp

TB Chest Camp

March 24, 2022
Governor House, Lahore
March 24, 2022
Governor House, Lahore

Overview

TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. Pakistan has the sixth-largest population in the world and has the fifth greatest burden of TB. TB is both curable and preventable. IPAC Foundation and VFAHT in collaboration with Mercy Corps, Gulab Devi Hospital and Provincial TB Control Program, Punjab organized a TB Chest Camp at the Governor House, Lahore, on March 24, 2022. The camp aimed to screen masses for TB and establish referral linkages for the diagnosed patients. This activity also addressed the general concerns regarding the disease and raised awareness about the preventive measures against TB. The team fully adhered to the COVID-19 SOPs during the camp.

Results

Screening Test Method  Chest X-Ray 
Population Age Range (Years)  20-59  

 

  Total  Males  Females 
No. of Population Screened  08  07 (87.5%)  01 (12.5%) 
Presumptive TB Case  01 (12.5%)    01 (100%) 

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