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13 Jul
By: CGK 0

COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND MALTESER INTERNATIONAL MARK THE END OF TWO YEARS TB PROGRAM

The County  Government through the  ministry  of  Health  held  an exclusive  breakfast  meeting with  the County  Coordinator  for  Malteser International Mrs. Jane Njogu to mark  the  end  of  their  over  two years program on  Tuberculosis in  the County where  she  issued   a certificate  of  appreciation to  the  department.

“Maltese International  has  helped the  Ministry of  Health  to  improve  the a  huge  number  of  Tuberculosis  cases  through  A Community Based Organization(CBO) in Kajiado Central  as well as  other  Community units  in  Kajiado  South  Sub  County ,of  which  it  has  really changed  many, whereby through  the initiative Kajiado South  registered an  increase in  case  notification rate  from 301 in  the year 2013 up  to 400 in  the  year 2014.”Said Solonka Ole Pilipili,(The County  Tb and  Leprosy Coordinator)

Mr  Pilipili also  added  that treatment interrupters  were brought  back  to  treatment both  in  Kajiado Central  and  Kajiado  South. He also  added  that presumptive  cases for  TB were  referred by CHVs  increased.

Mean  while   as  the TB program  is  expected to  end  by  30th July 2015,The Malteser International  has  already  submitted a new application  letter on TB  for  the  forgotten groups, especially  those  that  have  not  been able  to  access services by  virtue  of  their  locality (in  accessible) and  once  the program  is  renewed, it’s  likely  to move  to Kajiado West Constituency, though  will  be communicated.