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DOH intensifies search for unreported TB cases
The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying efforts to find and treat tuberculosis (TB) cases, as the Philippines ranks fourth globally with 6.8% of new cases annually.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 739,000 TB cases in the Philippines in 2023, but only 575,770 were recorded, indicating many individuals remain undiagnosed and untreated.
Furthermore, 100,237 patients who started treatment have not returned to complete it.
DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa stated the goal is to remove the Philippines from the list of countries with high TB incidence and mentioned that President Marcos Jr. has ordered the intensified search for patients.
The DOH aims to reduce new TB cases from 643 to 300 per 100,000 people by 2030, with a focus on treating contagious cases within families.
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