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[KOFIH News] Poster Presentation at ASTMH on Establishing Tuberculosis Screening System and Capacity Building on Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia
Date : Jan 17, 2025
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□ As part of “Establishing Tuberculosis Screening System and Capacity Building on Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia”, a research poster on the opportunities and risk factors for detecting tuberculosis in Ethiopian medical facilities was presented at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).


□ This study addresses the challenges of cases that are not detected or missed in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. According to the study, about 13% of the target population of about 77,000 people had cough symptoms, and about 3.6% had chronic cough symptoms. Against this backdrop, the project supported active testing of individuals with cough symptoms and their cohabitants (supporting Gene Xpert as a project activity) and activities to improve social awareness of tuberculosis screening, and this study reported the results of improvements in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment through the results of such activities.


□ During the Q&A session after the presentation, the discussion continued on the expansion and feasibility of rapid TB diagnosis methods from a long-term perspective, including cost-effectiveness, applicability to other regions, and sustainability. In particular, the discussion continued on whether this method is efficient in countries with high costs for TB diagnosis and treatment, and whether it can be expanded and applied to regions other than Oromia. The poster presentation was successfully completed through communication with global experts.


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△ Tuberculosis poster presentation 1


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△ Tuberculosis poster presentation 2


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△ Tuberculosis poster