Takhiantia checks on residents for TB

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Residents of Takhiantia await their turn to get a free medical checkup.
Residents of Takhiantia await their turn to get a free medical checkup.

Takhiantia Health Promotion Hospital provides free checkups to sub-district residents.

The doctors on wheels pulled into Wenuwanaram Temple May 18 offering lung x-rays, blood pressure checks, diabetes and tuberculosis tests and medical advice.

Tuberculosis has been making a comeback, causing concern among hospitals and clinics, especially in densely populated neighborhoods.

According to a recent survey, there were more than 110,000 residents diagnosed with tuberculosis in the past year. The nurses and doctors in local hospitals opted to ensure that local residents, especially the elderly, get checkups either in the hospital or via a mobile clinic.