South West Health Official Deliberates Ways to Improve Tuberculosis Treatment

Health officials in the South West region have been trained on ways to handle and treat tuberculosis, which has seen a recent surge in Mundemba, Ndian Division.

The health practitioners gained skills during an initiation workshop on DTC and non-DTC health facilities PNLT strategies for intensive case finding at various entry points. The event, which brought together medics from different divisions, took place in Mutengene recently.

Led by the National Tuberculosis Control Program, the workshop was part of the Ministry of Public Health’s initiative for intensive universal health coverage. Trainers educated the participants on the causes of TB, its dangers, and methods to improve patient treatment.

Statistics presented at the workshop indicated an upsurge of TB cases in Mundemba, with 142 cases detected so far.

During the training, presentations covered the generalization of tuberculosis, improvements in TB detection, optimization of TB case management, ensuring active patient treatment, and promoting universal health access.

Challenges faced by health personnel were discussed, along with possible solutions. At the end of the workshop, equipment was distributed to various health units to aid in accomplishing the WHO’s mission of achieving zero TB cases.

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