Agartala - About 15 per cent of the tribal population in Tripura was affected by Hepatitis-B which was much above the national average, president of the Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura (HFT) Dr Pradip Bhowmick said today. The tribals constitute one third of the State’s population of 35 lakh.
However, the disease has affected only 4.5 per cent of the State’s population as a whole, which is much less than the national average of 8 per cent, Bhowmick informed.
The Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura, a non-government organisation which works in collaboration with the State Government, has vaccinated more than three lakh people in the State in last six years.
The Foundation would very soon conduct a survey through out the State to find out the level of awareness of the people about the disease, whether they were being vaccinated and the reason behind the high incidence of the disease in tribal areas, he said. Dr Bhowmick said, after the survey reports were available, the organisation would build up stringent awareness campaign and set up more vaccination centres depending on the requirements.
Source - The Assam Tribune
However, the disease has affected only 4.5 per cent of the State’s population as a whole, which is much less than the national average of 8 per cent, Bhowmick informed.
The Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura, a non-government organisation which works in collaboration with the State Government, has vaccinated more than three lakh people in the State in last six years.
The Foundation would very soon conduct a survey through out the State to find out the level of awareness of the people about the disease, whether they were being vaccinated and the reason behind the high incidence of the disease in tribal areas, he said. Dr Bhowmick said, after the survey reports were available, the organisation would build up stringent awareness campaign and set up more vaccination centres depending on the requirements.
Source - The Assam Tribune
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