Earlier this week, Eritrea’s Ministry of Health (MoH) reported that considerable efforts were being made to control and eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in the country. As briefly explained by Sister Hiwet, head of the TB Control Unit at the MoH, these ef
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Asmara, 15 December 2020 – Tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate in Eritrea has significantly reduced in the last 10 years, Sister Hiwet Neguse, head of national TB controlling program at the Ministry of Health stated.
Speaking to Erina, Sister Hiwet noted that the global TB targets and associated milestones set by the WHO’s “End TB” strategy calls for a 90% reduction in TB deaths by 2030 and a 95% reduction by 2035, with corresponding reductions of respectively 80% and 90% in the TB incidence rate.
She further noted that Eritrea is working to meet the goal of TB eradication by increasing treatment coverage through the deployment of village health representatives to remote areas. 13% of TB patients are treated through village health representatives, she added.