UTTARAKHAND TUBERCULOSIS CARE

CAG report flags wide gaps in state’s oldest TB hospital

The 100-year-old TB Sanatorium in Bhowali is severely under-equipped, with just 72 functional beds against a sanctioned 378. While an X-ray machine was found working, the CT scan machine had been non-functional since 2010 due to the absence of a technician. However, auditors noted that there was no shortage of TB medicines at the facility.