The state health department claims that 50 per cent of the TB patients who opt for treatment at private hospitals are not aware of the facilities provided at government hospitals. Pic for Representation

In view of the fact that private hospitals fail to provide information related to TB patients to the government, for the first time the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined hands with the state to collect such details from over 50,000 registered pharmacists in the state. This will not only help FDA eradicate the disease from the state by 2025, but also maintain centralised data about patients.