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TB and Leprosy Screening for Children
September 6 , 2019
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- Since August 2019, India has embarked on a large-scale plan to screen all children for leprosy and tuberculosis.
- An estimated 25 crore children below the age of 18 will be screened for the two infectious diseases.
- If a person is suspected to have either of the two, she/he will be sent to a higher centre for confirmation.
- The existing Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) infrastructure will be used for the screening.
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