Speed ​​up the search for “TB – latent tuberculosis”. Free screening 21-25 March.

Ministry of Public Health joins hands with the Tuberculosis Prevention Association Organized an activity for International Tuberculosis Day Campaign 2022 “Clean Lung People without tuberculosis” accelerating the search for TB and latent tuberculosis patients to enter the treatment process Aiming at the goal of ending tuberculosis in Thailand in 2030 with free screening tests on March 21-25

On March 21, 2022 at the Tuberculosis Prevention Association of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of Bangkok, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control presided over the opening campaign “People with clean lungs Free from tuberculosis” on the International Tuberculosis Day 2022 with Prof. Honor, MD. Songkhram Sapcharoen, Central Chairman of the Tuberculosis Suppression Association, Dr. Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, President of the Central Committee of the Tuberculosis Suppression Association. and representatives from the Network to End Tuberculosis both public and private sectors together

Dr Opas said that amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand, there is another ongoing challenge to health threats, “TB”, which the Ministry of Public Health has a strategy for ending the tuberculosis goal. of Thailand by 2030 in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with the End TB Strategy in 2035, emphasizing five key strategies: 1. Accelerate the search and diagnosis of TB patients and drug-resistant TB patients; 2. Improve the care of TB patients and drug-resistant TB patients. 3. Accelerate diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis.

4. Strengthening the support system for tuberculosis operations; and 5. Driving research and innovation in TB. In the past, the Ministry of Public Health, together with network partners at all levels, focuses on finding, treating, referring and reporting patient information. including promoting knowledge Awareness of preventive controls and build sustainable health of oneself, family, community and society to be safe from tuberculosis. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thailand from the 14 countries with the most drug-resistant tuberculosis problems in the world in 2011.

In addition, it invites organizations from both central and regional networks to including the general public Let’s join a campaign to create a trend and awareness that will help drive and push various activities to end tuberculosis under the theme of INVEST TO END TB. energy, dedication, dedication both human resources and budget with a mission to end the tuberculosis problem in Thailand to be in line with the goals of ending tuberculosis of the national action plan which will lead to the ultimate goal is TB-Free Thailand For TB-Free World Thailand is free from tuberculosis. for a tuberculosis-free world

for International Tuberculosis Day Campaign Week 2022 “Clean Lung People free from tuberculosis”, held between 21-25 March from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A mobile X-ray car was arranged to provide lung X-ray services. Screening for latent tuberculosis and sputum examination (X-pert) by molecular biology techniques free of charge Including the Covid-19 vaccination service, a booster needle for 100 people aged 18 years and over (only on March 21, 2022). People can inquire at the Tuberculosis Division, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, call 0-22122279, Facebook page, Tuberculosis Division or Department of Disease Control hotline, call 1422

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