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Tuberculosis
ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES MANAGEMENT
Tuberculosis
The government treated patients to eradicate tuberculosis by developing the integrated tuberculosis treatment and control, true to the name chosen by the state.
Primary Areas of Interest
Infection Prevention
Early Detection of Patients
Expansion of health examination services for blind areas (socially disadvantaged classes, high risk groups, social welfare facilities users) and students.
Strengthening of contact surveys and epidemiological surveys (group facilities, patients family examination)
Thorough tuberculosis examination for group facilities (daycare centers, schools, workplaces, social welfare facilities, etc.)
Thorough treatment management
Patients treatment and management support (district private medical facilities, socially disadvantaged class, contagious tuberculosis patients)
Establishment of tuberculosis monitoring system and efficient patient follow up treatments through encouraging private medical institutions to report tuberculosis patients.
Improve the success rate of patient treatments through registering all patients in the district and thoroughly managing lists of individuals who withdraw from treatments and move out of the district.
Strengthened management of contagious tuberculosis patients (multiple drug resistant and noncompliances)
Strengthened tuberculosis in socially disadvantaged classes.
Outbreak Prevention
Strengthened Latent Tuberculosis Infection Control
Expanded tuberculosis contact survey
Strengthened examination for tuberculosis high risk groups
Strengthened management of latent tuberculosis infection treatment subjects
Vaccination
Increase immunized population through promotion of infants BCG vaccinations.
Tuberculosis Prevention Campaign and Information
Tuberculosis Prevention Day Campaign and distribution of informational materials.