Bangladesh Celebrates World TB Day 2019 with an aim To End TB in Bangladesh, with the theme  

 

এখনই সময় অঙ্গীকার করার, যক্ষ্মা মুক্ত বাংলাদেশ গড়ার।

 

 

GeneXpert Platform ( জিন এক্সপার্ট মেশিন)

 

 

 

 

Uninterrupted Tuberculosis Survices in Bangladesh amid Cononavirus Pandamic

Dr. Ahmed Parvez Zabeen (1st Anti-clock wise) , Divisional TB Expert, Dhaka, NTP handovers PPE

Dr. Ahmed Parvez Zabeen, Divisional TB Expert, Dhaka, NTP handovers Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Damien Foundation for Field Level Laboratory Technician working to End TB and fight #Covid19 in Bangladesh.

Tuberculosis Case Notification in Bangladesh in 2011

Tuberculosis Case Notification in 2011

National Tuberculosis Control Program, Bangladesh informed that in 2011, 98942 new Smear Positive cases (SS+ve), 3906 Relapse cases, 21915 Smear Negative (SS-ve) cases, 27334 Extra-Pulmonary TB (EPTB) cases and 3460 other forms of cases were diagnosed.

The proportion of smear positive notified cases was high in 2011 in Bangladesh. 

Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis Cases in Bangladesh in 2011 (Cohort 2010)

Treatment Outcome of Smear Positive TB Cases 2011 (Cohort 2010)

National Tuberculosis Control Program, Bangladesh informed that the treatment success was 91% (cure 90% and complete 1%) and unusual outcomes 8% (died 4%, failure 1%, defaulted 2% and transfer out 2%) among Smear Positive Pulmunary Cases (SS+ve) cohort (2010).

Tuberculosis Scenario of Bangladesh 2012

Tuberculosis Scenario of Bangladesh, 2012

Tuberculosis Estimates in Bangladesh, 2012.

Bangladesh Celebrates World TB Day 2014

World TB Day 2014 rally

A colorful rally brought out on the World TB Day 24 March, 2014 in the morning. The rally started from the front of National Museum, Shahbagh, Dhaka and ended in front of Doel Intersection, Dhaka parading through different streets of the cities. Carts, rickshaws (local vehicles) and microphone were used to inform people about Tuberculosis (TB) and creates demands for TB Services in the country. 

The theme of the World TB Day 2014 in English was Reach The 3 Millions. FIND. TREAT. CURE TB. The Bengali was  যক্ষ্মার সেবা সবার তরে, পৌছে দেব ঘরে ঘরে |