ngo sensitization kwami afutu ntp, accra. - a disease caused by bacteria - usually affects the lungs...
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NGO Sensitization
Kwami Afutu
NTP, Accra
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- a disease caused by BACTERIA
- usually affects the LUNGS
- spread in the AIR
- can be cured with MEDICINE
What is TB (Tuberculosis)?
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How is TB spread ?
• Coughs• Sneezes• Shouts• Sings• Talks
TB germs can be spread when a person with TB disease:
sending TB germs into the air.
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Transmission
• Pulmonary tuberculosis is a disease of respiratory transmission, Patients with the active disease (bacilli) expel them into the air by:– coughing, – sneezing, – shouting,– or any other way that will expel bacilli
into the air
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Challenges
• High defaulter rate– >13%– Over evaluation
• Low case detection– National: 12129 cases (57/100,000 pop)– Reg: BA-28/100,000, NR-12/100,000 pop)
• Management of TB/HIV co-infection
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New Treatment Policy
Six Month DOTS
• FDC use
• Community Based TB Care
• Community Participation/Home Based Care
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Role of NGOs
• Community Mobilisation/sensitisation– Durbars, At congregation
• Defaulter prevention– Home visit– Patient Counselling– Contact education– Patient care– Referral of suspected cases– Partners
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• Partners