Zambia: Govt Launches TB Preventive Therapy Guidelines During the World TB Day Commemoration

[WHO] The Ministry of Health launched the guidelines for Management of Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection during the 2019 World TB Day commemoration to strengthen the treatment of the disease at primary care level. The guidelines are meant to contribute to further reduction of TB cases in the country and support efforts towards its elimination. Although TB is preventable and curable, it has continued to be a major cause of ill-health and death in the country. The disease is also the commonest opportunistic infec
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news