OBC partners with Medanta in Haryana for TB

Speaking on the TB-Free mission. Dr Trehan said, the institution aims to bring to India the highest standards of medical care along with clinical research, education and training. '"We appreciated the initiative of Animesh Chauhan on behalf of OBC Bank, he joined our hands to enhance the ongoing TB-Free Mission India, Earlier also the mission was joined by Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar and legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan who launched a 'Mission TB free Haryana' at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon" said Dr. Trehan. ', as reported by Free Press Journal

It will visit primary health centres run by the government every day of the week to perform chest x-rays for patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis, said Animesh Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, OBC, as reported by The Hindu Business Line.

Trehan said on the occasion that the initiative by OBC and Medanta would fill the gap in screening. With the help of the mobile van, doctors can screen up to 50 people every day.

With nearly 2 lakh suspected cases of TB are reported every year in Haryana, only about 40,000 patients, on an average, are actually diagnosed.