NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS

PROGRAM
GROUP 8A
 WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious

disease that usually affects the
lungs. Compared with other
diseases caused by a single
infectious agent, tuberculosis is the
second biggest killer, globally.
 What Causes Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is caused by a type of bacterium

called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It’s
spread when a person with active TB disease
in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone
else inhales the expelled droplets, which
contain TB bacteria.
KINDS of TUBERCULOSIS

 Latent TB - the bacteria remain in the body in

an inactive state. They cause no symptoms and
are not contagious, but they can become
active.

 Active TB - the bacteria do cause symptoms

and can be transmitted to others.
 EARLY WARNING SIGNS

 Feeling sick or weak

 Loss of appetite and weight loss
 Chills, fever, and night sweats
A severe cough that lasts for 3 weeks or more
 Chest pain
 Symptoms
While TB usually affects the lungs, it can also affect other parts of the body,
and the symptoms will vary accordingly.
Without treatment, TB can spread to other parts of the body through the
bloodstream:

 The bones: There may be spinal pain and joint destruction.

 The brain: It can lead to meningitis.
 The liver and kidneys: It can impair the waste filtration functions and lead
to blood in the urine.
 The heart: It can impair the heart's ability to pump blood, resulting in
cardiac tamponade, a condition that can be fatal.
Risk factors

People with compromised immune systems are most at risk of

developing active tuberculosis:
 Diabetes
 Certain cancers
 Malnutrition
 Kidney disease
 Hiv
Also, people using tobacco and those cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy.
Diagnosis
 TB CASES

- Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in the

Philippines.
- In 2010, TB was the 6thleading cause of mortality with a
rate of 26.3 deaths for every 100,000 population.
- Accounts for 5.1% of total deaths.
- More males died (17,103) compared to females (7,611).
 VISION
 TB-free Philippines

MISSION

• To reduce TB burden (TB incidence and TB mortality)

• To achieve catastrophic cost of TB-affected
households
• To responsively deliver TB service
Partner Institutions:

 Department of Health : Food and Drug Administration, Bureau of

Quarantine
 Other Government: DepEd, DSWD, DILG (BJMP), DOJ (BuCor)
 Non Government Organizations: PhilCAT, PBSP
 International Organizations: WHO, USAID, GFATM, ICRC, HIVOS-KNCV

Policies and Laws

 RA 10767 : Comprehensive TB Elimination Plan Act of 2016
 Strategies, Action Points and Timeline

2017-2022 Philippine Strategic TB Elimination Plan

 Activate communities and patient groups to promptly access quality TB services
 Collaborate with other government agencies to reduce out-of-pocket expenses
and expand social protection programs
 Harmonize local and national efforts mobilize adequate and competent human
resources
 Innovate TB information generation and utilization for decision making
 Enforce standards on TB care and prevention and use of quality products
 Value clients and patients through integrated patient-centered TB services
 Engage national, regional and local government units/ agencies on multi-
sectoral implementation of TB elimination plan
 OBJECTIVES and STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES

Reduce local variation in TB

1.Localize implementation of TB control
control program performance 2.Monitor health system performance

Scale up and sustain coverage 3.Engage both public and private health
care
of DOTS implementation providers
4.Promote and strengthen positive

behaviour of the communities

5.Address MDR-TB, TB/HIV, and needs of

vulnerable population
Ensure provision of quality TB
6.Regulate and make available quality
services
TB
diagnostic tests and drugs

7. Certify and accredit TB care providers

Reduce out-of-pocket expenses

8.Secure adequate funding and improve
related to TB
allocation and efficiency of fund
utilization
 TREATMENT

 People with latent TB may need just one kind of TB antibiotics, whereas people
with active TB (particularly MDR-TB) will often require a prescription of multiple
drugs.
 Antibiotics are usually required to be taken for a relatively long time. The
standard length of time for a course of TB antibiotics is about 6 months.
 Directly observed therapy (DOT) may be recommended. This involves a
healthcare worker administering the TB medication to ensure that the course of
treatment is completed.

 (DOT) may be recommended. This involves a healthcare worker administering the TB

medication to ensure that the course of treatment is completed.
Prevention

 Avoiding other people by not going to school or work,

or sleeping in the same room as someone, will help to
minimize the risk of germs from reaching anyone else.
 Wearing a mask, covering the mouth, and ventilating
rooms can also limit the spread of bacteria.
 TB vaccination
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

March 24 - World TB Day Commemoration

August - Lung Month Celebration