Doctor rescues TB patient from clutches of superstition

A doctor at the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla has successfully persuaded a woman suffering from tuberculosis (TB) to seek proper medical treatment, making her overcome years of resistance rooted in superstition.

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The patient, identified as Jyotsna Barla of Khulia village under Maneswar block and the Themra Community Health Centre (CHC), had refused medical care despite being diagnosed with TB three years ago.

Her reluctance stemmed from deep-rooted fear and stigma, especially after her father died from the disease five years earlier. Several other villagers, including elderly men and women, were also reportedly affected.

Initially, a medical officer in-charge at the CHC and a senior treatment supervisor had counselled her at home, leading to her starting and reportedly completing treatment at that time.