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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam detected 103,120 tuberculosis (TB) patients in
2022, up nearly 31% year-on-year, and 1.8% against that of 2020.
These figures were disclosed at a workshop held in a hybrid
format in Hanoi on March 24 to mark the , with an aim to raise
public awareness of the serious impacts of tuberculosis on public health and
, and boost efforts to put an end to the disease.
Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that although
Vietnam has gained a lot of achievements in TB prevention and control, it is
among countries with a high TB burden, with 169,000 detected cases and 12,000
deaths in 2021.
Tuan cited the Global Tuberculosis Report 2022 as saying
that Vietnam ranked 11th out of 30 countries with the highest burden
in the world, and was facing a risk of outbreaks in the community.
Notably, 70% of TB patients are of working age, making the
disease really a problem affecting the economy of each family in particular and
the country in general.
Therefore, investing in ending is investing in sustainable
development, Thuan emphasised.
World Health Organisation () Representative in Vietnam Angela
Pratt appreciated Vietnam’s efforts in TB prevention and control. She said Vietnam has carried out many important policies, including ensuring sustainable
financing for treatment, and piloting and duplicating the proactive detection of
cases as well as the application of more modern technology in testing./.
Source: VietnamPlus
