About This Service
TB and MDR-TB Services include comprehensive infectious disease control and patient management:
- TB Screening Services: Identification of suspected TB cases through symptoms and risk assessment
- Diagnostic Testing: Sputum microscopy, GeneXpert testing, culture, and drug sensitivity testing
- Chest Radiology Support: X-ray and imaging for TB detection and monitoring
- Drug-Sensitive TB Treatment: Standard anti-TB treatment (first-line drug therapy)
- MDR-TB Treatment: Specialized second-line drug regimens for resistant TB cases
- Directly Observed Therapy (DOTS): Supervised treatment to ensure medication adherence
- Inpatient TB Care: Hospital admission for severe or complicated TB cases
- Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): Isolation and airborne infection control measures
- Contact Tracing Services: Screening and follow-up of family and close contacts
- Patient Counseling & Education: Adherence support and stigma reduction education
- Nutritional Support: Dietary guidance to improve recovery and immunity
- Follow-up Monitoring: Regular clinical and laboratory assessment during treatment