Tuberculosis: Programme Manager Says Disease Detection In Kaduna Increased 33% In 1 Year - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 20, 2021
The Programme Manager Abubakar Sadiq said case detection rate only represents 30 per cent of the state’s TB case detection target, which means that more work needs to be done.
Sadiq added that the programme will engage medical healers, private chemists and traditional birth attendants in the identification of TB cases in the state, because some people visit them first for treatment before going to the hospital.
He explained that other strategies put in place to improve active case identification included target outreaches, house-to-house searches and screening of all hospital attendees in secondary and tertiary health facilities.
The Programme Manager noted that the treatment rate for the state was excellent, with about 94 per cent of the TB cases diagnosed and managed successfully.