Tablets to update TB patients' status online

Allahabad | Saturday | 2nd June, 2018

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With this, the supervisors concerned would be able to update the status of patients online anywhere, anytime. The tablets will be distributed on Saturday.In all 93 tablets would be distributed to TB supervisors who would work on a web-based solution to monitor TB patients at district level.Chief Medical Officer Allahabad Dr Girja Shankar Bajpai said "Under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, the union and state governments have distributed tablets among supervisors to update the status of all TB patients online. Also, the registered TB patients on the portal would be able to get medicines across the country. ALLAHABAD:The members of the ongoing campaign to eradicate tuberculosis by 2025 in Allahabad district will now be equipped with tablets. Also, reporting of all sorts of tests and treatment records including distribution of drugs would be maintained online..