TB screening and awareness program at the National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases (NHRD), Welisara

In line with our commitment to ending tuberculosis, the National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases(NPTCCD) successfully conducted a TB screening and awareness program at the National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases (NHRD), Welisara, as part of the World TB Day 2025 activities.

Hospital staff underwent TB screening, and a TB awareness session was also held to reinforce the importance of TB control efforts.

Early detection saves lives! By strengthening surveillance and promoting awareness, we take another step closer to a TB-free Sri Lanka. Let’s continue working together to End TB!

World TB Day - 24 March 2022