Zhytomyr region: region starts in the month of fight against tuberculosis

23 February in Zhytomyr region kicks off month to combat tuberculosis. This year it is held under the slogan "let us unite to put an end to TB." The main goal of the month on TB, which takes place in the field with the assistance of the Department of health administration and regional tuberculosis dispensary, is the intensification of activities to prevent the incidence and spread of tuberculosis, promotion of healthy lifestyles and raising awareness about the symptoms, particularly the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. The chief doctor of the regional TB disparu Vitaly Didyk, encourages area residents during the month, have x-ray examination in the outpatient departments of healthcare facilities. Here you can get advice and comprehensive information on methods of protection from TB infection and institutions that provide specialized medical care. Just within the month it is planned to cover preventive fluorographic inspections about 50 thousand inhabitants of area. Special attention will be given to the examination of persons subject to social risk group (persons with anti-social way of life, immigrants, internally displaced persons, persons released from or prisons, people with drug or alcohol addiction, citizens without a certain residence, HIV-positive, unemployed, members of low-income families). Medical-prophylactic institutions of the region are ready to offer citizens information and educational literature, to answer questions regarding ways to maintain health and prevent this disease. Leading specialists of the TB service of the region to publicize the need fluorography and tuberculin on the pages of regional print and electronic publications, as well as in programs of the broadcasting media. Among students and youth planned thematic round tables, health lessons, video demonstrations, competitions of posters, drawings and writings. The organization of these activities has traditionally involved voluntary associations, district and town organizations of the regional organization of the red cross Society of Ukraine, administration and parental committees of educational institutions. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administration

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Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/

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