New detection and treatment for nearly 3,000 tuberculosis patients

(Baonghean.vn)– In 2016, Nghe An detected and treated nearly 3,000 TB patients. This information was given at the Launching Ceremony in response to the 2017 TB Prevention Action Month held on the morning of March 24.

Healthcare for tuberculosis patients at Nghe An Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Hospital. Photo: Thuy Hien.

In recent years, with the support of the national tuberculosis prevention program and international organizations, Nghe An has achieved many remarkable results in tuberculosis prevention activities in the area, specifically: In 2016, the province detected, managed, and treated 2,973 tuberculosis patients of all types; cured 90.7% of the total number of patients; patients who dropped out of treatment accounted for 0.5%; the mortality rate was 0.8%; sputum tests were conducted for 33,886 cases.

The work of preventing and controlling tuberculosis in Nghe An is still facing many difficulties such as the lack of facilities for preventing and controlling tuberculosis at all levels; coordination among health units is not yet synchronized; a large number of people still have inferiority complex about tuberculosis; access to health care services for people in remote areas is facing many difficulties.

Comrade Dau Huy Hoan - Deputy Director of the Department of Health called on everyone to actively participate in TB prevention. Photo: Thuy Hien.

Eliminating TB from the community remains a major challenge, especially in the context of increasingly reduced funding. At the ceremony, Nghe An province clearly stated that the theme of this year's World Tuberculosis Day is "Unite the people to defeat TB", aiming at the goal of "For public health, promote TB prevention and control and eliminate TB by 2030"; calling on organizations, unions, and people to actively participate in TB prevention activities in the community.

Thuy Hien