By Ijoo Bosco<\/p>\n
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Magwi County’s tuberculosis supervisor is appealing to TB-positive clients to prioritize regular follow-up visits to health facilities to effectively manage their condition and prevent the spread of the infection.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This call comes in response to a growing number of clients who have defaulted on their prescribed medication, resulting in an alarming increase in health-related illnesses within the community.<\/p>\n In an interview, Mr. Otim Laurence, TB County supervisor and in-charge at Magwi Primary Health Care Centre, said it is important for patients to be consistent in treatment and follow-up.<\/p>\n He said that a six-month treatment plan is necessary. However, there have been instances where clients fail to adhere to the prescribed regimen.<\/p>\n According to Otim, after a diagnosis, clients are enrolled in a six-month medication program to eradicate tuberculosis.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, many clients discontinue the treatment after just three months, often due to a perceived improvement in their condition. He said this premature discontinuation can have adverse consequences.<\/p>\n Furthermore, clients diagnosed with drug-resistant TB are required to undergo a more intensive treatment period of nine to twelve months.<\/p>\n However, some clients relocate to distant locations without providing updated contact information, making it exceedingly difficult to reach them and ensure their continued care.<\/p>\n Mr. Otim attributes the surge in TB cases to the widespread consumption of drugs that are detrimental to human health.<\/p>\n He said these substances weaken the immune system, leaving individuals more susceptible to infections such as tuberculosis.<\/p>\n The county TB supervisor strongly urges TB clients who are currently undergoing treatment to prioritize regular follow-up visits to health facilities.<\/p>\n He added that these visits are crucial in assessing their progress and determining if they have successfully overcome the illness.<\/p>\n By doing so, the risk of transmitting TB to others can be significantly reduced, as tuberculosis is an airborne disease, Otim added.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Ijoo Bosco Magwi County’s tuberculosis supervisor is appealing to TB-positive clients to prioritize regular follow-up visits to health facilities to effectively manage their condition and prevent the spread of the infection. This call comes in response to a growing number of clients who have defaulted on their prescribed[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-easter-equatoria-state","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23778,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23777\/revisions\/23778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}