WORLD TB DAY, March 24th, Annually! Be aware, be safe, stop the spread!
The Tuberculosis Program under the Communicable Disease Section is fully funded by by Federal Grant- PS-18-1801.
Funds support the communicable disease programs to improve fragmented health systems infrastructure and service delivery. And strengthening the health systems by developing the public healthcare workforce through training and education, and improving public health laboratory capacity while ensuring quality of services.
Goal is to improve the efficient use of resources through the integration of screening and treatment of multiple diseases such as HIV, VH, STD and TB & Leprosy in persons with similar risks factors in Federated States of Micronesia.
Program Activities:
Case Finding, Treatment Initiation and Treatment completion
Contact Investigation and Partner Treatment
Surveillance
Co-Infection Assessment and Management
TB/HIV
LTBI Case finding and Treatment
Key Population Identification and Screening
Prevention of Diseases
Awareness
Prevention Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)
HIV/TB Global Fund Integrated Program
Vision
A world free of TB, Zero TB death, Zero TB disease, and Zero TB suffering.