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Adopted from the texts of NTP’s Manual of Procedures, 6th Edition, this primarily intends as a pocket guide for physicians, nurses, medical technologists, midwives, and community health volunteers who are providing TB and MDR TB care services.
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In 2017, the Philippines launched the 2017–2022 Philippine Strategic TB Elimination Plan: Phase 1 (PhilSTEP1) during the annual convention of the Philippine Coalition Against Tuberculosis (PHILCAT). It served as our road map for the next six years, aiming to support the global End TB Strategy. Three years later, our tuberculosis (TB) program review has shown that much has been achieved.
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The manual is primarily for the frontline health-care workers (HCWs) like physicians, nurses, medical technologists and other allied health workers directly involved in face-to-face patient care, from consultation to discharge and post-care.
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The Philippines’ policy and strategic direction for tuberculosis (TB) control and elimination are prescribed in Republic Act (RA) No. 10767: Comprehensive TB Elimination Plan Act of 2016, or the TB Law. The law mandates the Department of Health (DOH) to develop and lead the implementation of the 2017-2022 Philippine Strategic TB Elimination Plan Phase 1 (PhilSTEP1), the first in a series of national strategic plans that aim to move the country towards its vision of a TB-free Philippines.
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Ikaw man ay maysakit na tuberkulosis o TB, hindi ka nag-iisa. Mahigit isang milyong Pilipino ang tinatayang may sakit nito, ngunit karamihan ay maaring hindi o alam nang mayroon sila nito. Ikaw ay makatutulong sa pandaigdigang kampanyang tuluyang masugpo ang TB sa taong 20301 sa pamamagitan ng Mandatory TB Notification.
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In 2018, 7 of 10 Filipinos who died of pulmonary TB were male (Philippine Statistics Authority, 2018 ). Know more about the relationship of TB and Gender here.
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May TB ako. Paano na? At iba pang mga tanong tungkol sa TB sa panahon ng COVID-19.
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Mandatory TB notification is a process that requires all health care providers and facilities, both public and private, to report to the Depatment of Health (DOH) every time a TB case is diagnosed, using the format and processes designed for that purpose. It is an action required of health workers by Republic Act (RA) 10767.
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Data Analytics for Informed Decision-Making. The National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) aims to notify2 437,291 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2019. Only 248,861 (57%) TB cases were notified2 by the end of the third quarter.
