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70% of Bihar’s TB control staff still on Covid duty as state records steep fall in diagnosis
According to official data, 63,617 TB cases have been notified in Bihar so far this year, compared to 91,836 in the same period last year.
KAIRVY GREWAL 24 September, 2020 8:00 am IST
New Delhi: Though Covid-19 has strained the health infrastructure across India, Bihar appears to be one of the worst affected. Over 70 per cent of the staff meant for tuberculosis control and testing were reassigned to Covid duty and continue to be in that role, even as other states have started returning them to their original roles.
This has led to a massive decrease in TB notifications in Bihar this year. According to public records on the Nikshay dashboard, the official database for TB in India, as many as 63,617 cases have been notified in Bihar this year — 35,740 in government hospitals and 27,877 in private institutions.
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https://theprint.in/health/70-of-bi...state-records-steep-fall-in-diagnosis/509006/
According to official data, 63,617 TB cases have been notified in Bihar so far this year, compared to 91,836 in the same period last year.
KAIRVY GREWAL 24 September, 2020 8:00 am IST
New Delhi: Though Covid-19 has strained the health infrastructure across India, Bihar appears to be one of the worst affected. Over 70 per cent of the staff meant for tuberculosis control and testing were reassigned to Covid duty and continue to be in that role, even as other states have started returning them to their original roles.
This has led to a massive decrease in TB notifications in Bihar this year. According to public records on the Nikshay dashboard, the official database for TB in India, as many as 63,617 cases have been notified in Bihar this year — 35,740 in government hospitals and 27,877 in private institutions.
more...
https://theprint.in/health/70-of-bi...state-records-steep-fall-in-diagnosis/509006/