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Download logo The fight against tuberculosis (TB) has received fresh impetus following the rolling out of a latest digital technology. The innovation which is part of Adherence Support Coalition to End TB (ASCENT) employs the use of Digital adherence tools (DAT) which enables the patient giving them more freedom to take the medication when and […]
The fight against tuberculosis (TB) has received fresh impetus following the rolling out of a latest digital technology.
Content provided by Last updated: 11/03 - 13:50 In Kwa Bada village in north-eastern Tanzania, community health volunteer Sylvia Petro is hunting an ancient, endemic disease and shining a light on the devastating stigma that surrounds it. Leprosy has long plagued humanity yet has been treatable for decades by multidrug therapy. Described in the literature of ancient civilizations, sufferers are often shunned by fearful families and communities. Leprosy can cause permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes if left unt...