Most of these Tuberculosis Patients are being reported from Western Province and according to the latest statistics available 49.5 tuberculosis patients are being reported per 10,000 local population they have said.
As there is an effective treatment known as "DOT' available for treating Tuberculosis Patients, people who are having the symptoms of the disease can receive treatment free of charge through 26 Government Chest Clinics situated throughout the island the National Tuberculosis Campaign has stated,
These facts have been revealed at a Media Seminar held yesterday(15) at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo regarding the "World Tuberculosis Day".
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