Solukhumbu, June 9: The directly observed treatment system (DOTS) which is considered effective in curing TB patients has been launched at Solu district hospital, Phaplu from recently.

The number of districts where the DOTS programme has been introduced is now 60 including Solukhumbu.

A DOTS implementation committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Solukhumbu DDC president Anganima Lama to make the programme launched with the slogan “Identify the TB patient, inspire to administer medicine” a success.

Inaugurating the programme, director of National Tuberculosis Centre Dr. Dirgha Singha Bam said the programme has been launched here in order to make the treatment for TB available at local level.

During the function, ex- assistant minister Angadandi Lama, chief of the district health office dilli raman adhikari and chairman of Young Star Club Phaplu Buddhi Narayan Shrestha also expressed there views.

Prior to this, a 6-day introductory seminar on dots was held under the joint auspices of the National TB Centre and the district health office, Solubhumbu.

According to the district health office chief, the tb germ has been found in 27 out of 68 persons given sputum tests.

The dots programme is to be launched at a hospital run by a non-governmental organization, primary health center, 9 health posts and 24 sub health posts in near future, it is learnt.