NGO Sensitization

Kwami Afutu

NTP, Accra

- a disease caused by BACTERIA

- usually affects the LUNGS

- spread in the AIR

- can be cured with MEDICINE

What is TB (Tuberculosis)?

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.

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

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

New Treatment Policy

Six Month DOTS

• FDC use

• Community Based TB Care

• Community Participation/Home Based Care

Role of NGOs

• Community Mobilisation/sensitisation– Durbars, At congregation

• Defaulter prevention– Home visit– Patient Counselling– Contact education– Patient care– Referral of suspected cases– Partners

• Partners