8000 citizens to be involved in check-ups for tuberculosis

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2019-02-19 11:23:42

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Governor of Bayanzurkh district T.Bayasakh yesterday received representatives of the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA).


Since 2017, the district has started implementing a project on early detection of tuberculosis (TB) in collaboration with KNTA. Therefore, the sides exchanged views on progress and outcomes of the project, encountering issues and its solutions.


In the frameworks of the project, 116 out of total 15.548 people, who were involved in TB prevention and early detection, were diagnosed with TB and received physician supervision. This year, they plan to involve 8000 citizens in check-up for early detection of TB.