Dr Chaklader is medical doctor and public health professional working in the filed of Tuberculosis for more than three years. He has a special interest in operational research, data modelling and AI based solutions. He has a keen interest in medical microbiology and in future he wants to work in the filed of lab based research.
TBI positivity in the state is lower than the estimates mentioned in the national guidelines. No risk factor was identified for the TBI positivity. Larger & robust studies may be conducted to confirm lower TBI prevalence in West Bengal.
Source: Conference 2024Through the ring survey a higher proportion of female PwTB was detected in comparison to routine passive case findings (40% vs 30%). The overall yield of the ring survey may be further increased by conducting the survey at least twice including once at the end of treatment of the index case. This model may be replicated in other high burden areas with context-specific modification.
Source: Conference 2024