AMMAN — Most recent statistics show
that 223 individuals in Jordan have
tuberculosis (TB), according to Dr Suhaib
Abu Al-Filat from the Monitoring Department at the Ministry of Health’s Directorate
of Chest Diseases and Expatriate Health.
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Filat said that all those infected with the
disease, both Jordanian and non-Jordanian citizens, are receiving free
follow-up care and
treatment, Hala News reported.
The mortality rate from TB in Jordan is
“very low”, with patients typically recovering after six months of
treatment,
he said.
Filat was speaking during an event launched
by the National Program for Tuberculosis Awareness and Prevention in Karak on
Tuesday under the framework of the
Ministry of Health’s awareness-raising
activities.
During the event, DrIbrahim Al-Maayah, Director
of the Directorate of Chest Diseases and Expatriate Health, reviewed national
efforts to combat the TB epidemic through preventive and curative care at centers
across the Kingdom. “Jordan is one of the top countries globally and regionally
in combatting tuberculosis,” he said.
Head of the directorate’s Tuberculosis
Department Dr Khaled Akka also stated that Jordan is an advanced country in
terms of addressing TB, conducting testing in many regions, especially those
with high concentrations of lower-income families.
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