Karachi, April 29 PPI: Pakistan ranks sixth among 22 high tuberculosis affected countries, and has 43%share of its patients in Eastern-Mediterranean region of World Health Organization WHO.
Available data says incidence of TB per 100,000 population in Pakistan is 181, case notification per 100,000 per year is 150 while treatment success rate 85 per cent.
An official of National TB Control Program says over 700,000 TB patients have been treated free of cost and 100 per cent latest treatment methodology of DOTS coverage achieved in the country.
He said external quality assurance for sputum microscopy has been implemented in 40 districts of the country while five reference laboratories also set up including one at federal level and one each at provincial levels. PPI
