Experts call for community-based strategies for TB prevention, treatment

Nepali health authorities are still in the dark about the whereabouts of around 28,000 estimated TB patients.

Of the estimated 69,000 undiagnosed tuberculosis patients in the country, the Ministry of Health and Population had planned to identify 41,600 cases in the fiscal year 2022-23. However, only 37,500 infected persons were diagnosed with tuberculosis.