DoH launches anti-tuberculosis drive

By Red Mendoza

Mar 26, 2023 12:07 am

THE Department of Health (DoH) has launched a multi-sectoral action plan to combat tuberculosis with the aim of increasing the number of Filipinos getting treatment for the chronic lung disease.

Called the Philippine Acceleration Action Plan for Tuberculosis (PAAP-TB), it also aims to provide wider access to health services, improving education and public information programs and even social and labor protection, with the goal of eradicating the bacterial disease in 2030.

Health Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire. File Photo

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