Theme: “Unite to End
TB”
World TB Day, failing on March 24th each year,
is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains as
epidemic in much of the world, causing deaths of nearly one-and-a-half million
people each year, mostly in developing countries. It commemorates the day in
1882 when Dr. Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that
he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus. At the time of
Koch’s announcement in Berlin, TB was raging through Europe and the Americas,
causing the death of the one of every seven people. Koch’s discovery opened the
way towards diagnosing and curing TB.
Various World Tuberculosis Day events and activities are
organized by various organizations involved in the Stop TB Partnership. WHO is
a United Nation’s (UN) health authority that works with this network to promote
World Tuberculosis Day each year. Campaign activities include:
·
Community discussion groups that are organized
to look at ways to prevent TB.
·
Award ceremonies or other events to honor the
life and work of those who dedicate their lives to prevent and fight against
TB.
·
Photo exhibitions that showcase images to raise
worldwide awareness of TB.
·
Charity events to raise funds for disease
control (of TB) in countries that need assistance.
People, community groups and government agencies may also
take the time to work with broadcast, print and online media to promote stories
on the awareness of tuberculosis and the works of those who help fight against
the spread of disease.
Background
Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious bacterial disease
caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs, It
is transmitted from person to person via droplets from the throat and lungs of
people with the disease. WHO estimates that the largest number of new TB cases
in 2005 occurred in south-east Asia, which accounted for 34 percent of incident
cases globally. However, the estimated incidence rate in sub-Saharan Africa is
nearly twice that of south-east Asia.
World Tuberculosis Day, annually held on March 24, marks the
day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch detected the cause of tuberculosis, the TB
bacillus. This was a first step towards diagnosing and curing tuberculosis.
World Tuberculosis Day can be traced back to 1982, when the International Union
Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease launched World TB Day on March 24 that
year, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Koch’s discovery.
In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) joined the
union and other organization to promote World TB Day. The stop TB Partnership,
called the Stop TB Initiative at the time of its inception, was established in
1998. It is a network of organizations and countries fighting tuberculosis. WHO
works with the partnership on to support the activities and events that take
place on World Tuberculosis Day each year.
Updates on TB program in the region
1.
World TB Day in region will be simultaneously
celebrated by each province and cities by conducting TB caravan.
2.
Incidence rate for 2016 is 288 in every 100,000 population
while 292 last 2015. Region 12 has estimated population of 4,768,455 for 2016
and 4,654,972 for 2015
3.
Updated targets until end of 2016 is 90% Case Detection Rate and 90% Treatment Success
Rate
a.
Partial report no. of diagnosed cases for 2015: 15,531. 2237 of these cases are TB in
children (15 years old below cases). Target of 13592 or 114% Case Detection rate
No. of treated cases (cohort of 2014): 11040 vs. 12049 (actual cases of 2014
or 91.6 Treatment Success Rate
·
TB AIDERS (Accelerated Implementation on DOTS Enhancement
to Reach Special Areas) service contract workers funded by the global fund is
one of the initiatives that greatly affects the accomplishments
4.
Smear positive patients when untreated infects
10-15 persons a year while smear negative when untreated infects 1-2 persons a
year.
5.
TB patient will become less infectious after 2
weeks of DOTS treatment
6.
Statistics show that 4 out of 10 TB symptomatic
consulted a hospital and TB is one of the leading causes of hospital admissions
and deaths.
7.
In Region 12, all of 28 public hospitals and 77 private hospitals are engaged
o
Comparing to 2015 that only 10 of the private
hospitals were engaged in TB DOTS
·
*Engaged, meaning these hospitals were oriented
on TB DOTS referring and providing services, and committed to perform DOTS
8.
CRMC is a DOTS Provider Hospitals and a PMDT
Treatment Center for the Region
9.
Koronadal City Health Office also operates as
PMDT treatment center since 2011
10.
The Pinggoy Clinic and Hospital, formerly known
as Doctors’ Clinic and Hospital, INC. in Koronadal City is a Private TB Culture
Laboratory in the region.
11.
Gen. Santos City Hospital is newly engaged
Satellite Treatment Center for Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant
Tuberculosis. Formally launched last March 23, 2015
12.
Additional 3 genexpert sites (rapid diagnostic tool
that will identify TB bacilli and rifampicin resistant) will be installed at
Cotabato Provincial Hospital in Amas Kidapawan, Amado Diaz Hospital in Midsayap,
and Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital in Isulan.
13.
A total of 6 genexpert sites will be opening
this 1st quarter of 2016 and DOH will be identifying additional 2
sites. Proposing Kiamba at Sarangani as one recipient and another at the KALEPA
area.
14.
Two satellite treatment centers just recently
launch last December of 2015 mainly SKPH and CPH
15.
Outpatient TB DOTS package is now 4,000 pesos as
per Phil health Circular no. 014, s 2014 while Hospitals TB DOTS package is
9,000 pesos.
16.
No. of Presumptive Drug-resistant TB screened:
(update ate ems)
a.
No. of confirmed DR TB ongoing treatment
b.
No. of cured since 2011 (DRTB operation started
at region 12)
17.
General assembly is conducted every month for
MDR TB patients
By:
Gemma Roda
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