Andrews, R H (1958) Domiciliary Treatment in lndia. NATP Bulletin, 21 (3). pp. 66-69.
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DELEGATES to the NAPT Fourth Commonwealth Conference. in 1955 heard Dr. P. V. Benjamin, Adviser in Tuberculosis to the Government of India, describe the problem of tuberculosis in the country and the measures, preventive and therapeutic, being made to control it. He estimated that there were in the region of 2,5oo,ooo cases of tuberculosis causing some 5oo,ooo deaths per year. These figures may be revised as a result of the national survey of the disease now being undertaken, but it is evident that the number of available beds–some–2o,ooo–is quite insufficient to offer inpatient treatment to the majority of cases, and that in the field of treatment the only immediate and practicable approach is some form of mass domiciliary chemotherapy. This method of attack upon tuberculosis in under-developed countries has been much discussed, but little experience has been obtained in practice; moreover each country presents its own peculiar problems-and it was felt that, before embarking upon a nationwide scheme, further information should be obtained relevant to its use in India
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Tuberculosis > Clinical Research Tuberculosis > Epidemiological Research |
| Divisions: | Basic Science Research |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Rathinasabapati R |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2013 06:27 |
| Last Modified: | 16 May 2019 06:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/7 |
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