Tuberculosis (TB) has proven to be more harmful than Covid-19 in Gujarat with 2,675 deaths recorded in the state due to TB during between January and May 2022.
Over the course of these five months, Covid-19 has claimed the lives of 825 people, while TB has claimed the lives of more than 68,000 people in the country
The number of Covid-19 cases in Gujarat has increased dramatically, with 1,128 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Three persons have died of Covid-19 in Ahmedabad during the last 24 hours with 400 of the total 902 people recovering from the disease. The overall recovery rate of Covid-19 in the state has reduced to 98.63 percent.
According to information shared by the Government in the Lok Sabha, 18.05 lakh people were infected with tuberculosis (TB) in 2020 and around 21.35 lakh in 2021 across the country as part of the TB control and elimination.
From January to May 2022, 68,718 people died in Gujarat as a result of tuberculosis, with a mortality rate of more than 4%.
Apart from this, it has been revealed that an average of more than 13,000 people are suffering from TB every month in Gujarat.
Among the states which have the highest number of deaths due to TB between January-May 2022, Uttar Pradesh is at the top with 6,896, Maharashtra is second with 2845, while Gujarat is third.
From 2018 to May 2022, a total of more than 6.47 lakh people have contracted TB in Gujarat.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Health and Solid Waste Management Committee decided that most primary tests can now be performed in all 90 urban health centres and 11 community health centres managed by AMC.
In various areas and slums, the incidence of diseases is increasing so free mega medical camps are organised by AMC.
AMC has also decided to hold 20 free mega medical camps in different areas of the city.
The mega medical camp will begin from August 10, for which an announcement will be made by the Municipal Corporation. Free medicine and treatment will be given to the patients coming to these medical camps.