Symposium in Aleppo on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Tuberculosis

Aleppo-Sana

The themes of the symposium held at the Shahba Aleppo Hotel by the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the World Health Organization, on the occasion of the International Day to Combat Tuberculosis, focused on the importance of awareness of the disease, methods of prevention and treatment, and government measures taken to combat it in light of the Corona pandemic, with the participation of 50 doctors.

Dr. Ziyad Al-Hajj Taha, Director of Aleppo Health, stated that the fight against tuberculosis in Syria depends on giving the anti-vaccination from the first day of birth, early diagnosis and effective treatment according to the latest treatment programs and adherence to the national action guide to eradicate the disease, pointing to the re-work of the TB treatment center in Aleppo after its rehabilitation from damages. He suffered as a result of terrorism.

Dr. Ekjmal Maktimova, the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization in Syria, indicated that the number of people with tuberculosis in the world during the past year reached 14 million, of whom 6 million were cured after receiving the necessary treatment, noting that the Corona pandemic prevented the implementation of the globally prepared TB control programs in an optimal manner, noting good results. To cooperate with the Syrian government in the fight against tuberculosis.

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Baour, Head of the National Tuberculosis Program at the Ministry of Health stated that the work of the program focused during the past two years on treating patients free of charge, caring for contacts, activating the work of mobile clinics to combat disease, spreading health awareness, and setting up courses for medical personnel about tuberculosis and corona, indicating that the treatment of tuberculosis in Syria was 88 percent successful. While striving to reach higher proportions.

Al-Baour indicated that the program has provided free treatment, diagnosis and follow-up services to 2720 patients since last year, and 99 new infections were detected during January and February last year, and that since the spread of Corona, awareness sessions about the disease have been intensified, confirming the availability of medicines through the World Health Organization, as no event has occurred. Interruption despite the difficulties due to the economic blockade.

Dr. Dalia Al-Qasir, head of the TB reference laboratory at the Ministry of Health, explained the importance of the steps taken to limit the spread of tuberculosis by using the latest devices to detect the TB bacillus and the extent of infection resistance.

Dr. Hassan Jabara, Director of Idlib Health, indicated that the Tuberculosis Control Center in Khan Sheikhoun will soon return to work after rehabilitating it from the damage it suffered due to terrorism, indicating that the people of Idlib are receiving treatment in a number of other governorates.

Dr. Molham Tarqji, head of the Tuberculosis Control Center in Aleppo, explained that the outcomes of the symposium contribute to increasing coordination to uncover more cases of disease and knowledge of resistant cases that require greater treatment.

The twenty-fourth of March of each year has been designated as the International Day to Combat Tuberculosis, with the aim of increasing awareness of this disease, its control and treatment.