NGO Sensitization
Kwami Afutu
NTP, Accra
What is TB (Tuberculosis)?
- a disease caused by
BACTERIA
- usually affects the
LUNGS
- spread in the
AIR
- can be cured with
MEDICINE
How is TB spread ?
TB germs can be spread when a person with TB disease:
• Coughs
• Sneezes
• Shouts
• Sings
• Talks
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