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Published on 2024-03-24 15:11:17
Asmara, March 24, 2024 – World Tuberculosis Day was celebrated today on a national level at Orotta Referral Hospital Hall with the theme “Yes! We Can End Tuberculosis.”
Sister Hiwet Negusse, head of TB and Leprosy Control at the Ministry of Health, highlighted the importance of World TB Day in renewing commitments, inspiring action, and working towards ending TB. She emphasized the need for collaborative efforts to implement the Ministry of Health’s initiatives aimed at controlling the spread of the disease.
Sister Hiwet also mentioned the significant increase in the national cure rate of the disease, reaching 94%, and commended the Ministry of Health for introducing modern diagnostic tools.
Dr. Nonso Ejofor, WHO Representative in Eritrea, highlighted that in 2022, around 2.5 million people worldwide were infected with Tuberculosis, leading to 424 thousand deaths. He emphasized the urgent need for coordinated efforts to permanently eradicate the disease.
The event included a general knowledge competition among women from the 13 sub-zones of the Central Region, as well as a debate and storytelling contest involving 22 high school students from the region.
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