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Tuberculosis eradication is a number one priority

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in both The Republic of Moldova and Romania, as indicated by summary d treatment is free there are associated unseen costs of travel to and from Hospitals and TB clinics for check ups and there is a similar lack of follow-up at home after intensive phase treatment in hospital. Poverty, alcoholism, and limited knowledge of TB disease are factors in treatment default, which is 6% in Romania.

Republic of Moldova stata below. Though TB treatment is FREE of charge in Moldova patients are responsible for associated expenses, such as transport to and from the dispensary for Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) during the ambulatory, continuation phase. The national treatment default rate of 11% indicates gaps in understanding of rights and responsibilities in TB care.
In Romania, were again TBatistics show 4940 cases a rate of 120.5 per 100.000 with deaths in 710 cases at rate of 17.3 per 100.000 and Romania 22776 cases a rate of 105.9 per 100.000 with a death rate of 3.500 or 16.0 per 100.000. In Balti town in Moldova the incidence rate shows 229 cases or 154.1 per 100.000 populations and in Iasi Romania 1051cases or 127.2 per 100.000 populations thus far higher than the already high national averages for both Countries.

Source: National Tuberculosis Program and Department of Phthisiopneumology, Clinical Municipal, Balti, Republic of Moldova; and National Tuberculosis Program and Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases, Iasi, Romania
TB is perfectly preventable in most cases if best practices in basic hygiene within the home, workplace and school are observed; yet until we started TB education none existed to alert the populations. This we teach via programs aimed at allowing the public, including children to understand what TB is and how to prevent it by taking simple steps. Our work in this important domain has been undertaken for many years in Romania and in the last year we have also started programs of collaboration in both The Republic of Moldova and Republic of Serbia alike to help reduce the high numbers of TB cases via preventive education amongst the population. We as an NGO are also members of the World Health Organization housed STOP TB partnership.

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