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19 May, 2023

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The Ministry of Health has teamed up with Busoga Kingdom cultural leaders to reduce the rate of new TB infections within the sub-region.

Busoga region registered 1,167 new TB infections in 2022. Records show that several victims were unaware of the exact source of the infection and their possible contacts, a trend which risked the spread of further undocumented infections within the communities.

Available information indicates that most of the TB cases are registered along the landing site areas in the districts of Mayuge and Namayingo, where most affected fishermen traverse different areas in search of fish, without adhering to treatment, even when well aware of their health status.

Speaking to journalists after a stakeholders meeting between the Ministry of Health and cultural leaders from Busoga Kingdom yesterday, Emmanuel Twongere, a Senior Medical Officer with the Ministry of Health said that their engagement is aimed at fostering best health practices among grassroots populations.

Andrew Balyeku, the Busoga Kingdom's Health Minister says that the clan leaders have been directed to dispatch TB prevention and treatment messages within the grassroots communities, arguing that, such intensified drives will over time tear down the statistical data of new cases.