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Tuberculosis Infection On the Decline In Ashanti

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Statistics from the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate show that tuberculosis (TB) infection is on the decline in the region. A total of 2,241 cases, were reported last year, compared with the year 2015 figure of 2,367. Dr. Kwesi Yeboah Awudzi, the Deputy Regional Health Director, said it represented a 2.7 per cent reduction. He asked … Read more

Kenya Launches World’s First Child-Friendly TB Drug

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Kenya has become the first country in the world to launch new child-friendly drug for treating tuberculosis (TB). The medicine is strawberry-flavoured and dissolves in water to make it easier for children to swallow. The number of tablets given to children has also been reduced by half, from eight to four pills daily. The Ministry … Read more