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By
Christabel Addo, RNG
Accra, March 24, GNA –
The Aurum Institute Ghana, a non-profit organization, for the benefit of the public,
collaboration with its partners, has put in place a symbolic lighting at the National
Theater in Accra to commemorate World TB Day 2019.
Dr. Nii Nortey
Hanson-Nortey, National Director of the Aurum Institute, said that the monument
the lighting of the national theater was a manifestation of solidarity with the people
tuberculosis (TB), as well as those who died.
He stated that the
annual commemoration on March 24, in order to create a global awareness, was very
given the devastating consequences on health, society and the economy of the
Tuberculosis and the need to intensify efforts to end the epidemic in the world.
Dr. Hanson-Nortey said
Tuberculosis was one of the 10 most deadly diseases, and although it could be cured, many had
lost and continue to die because of the low level of awareness.
He said that it was
estimated at around 30,000 the number of Ghanaians living with TB, unknowingly
they were infected and one person could easily infect up to 15 people per
year.
Yet most of these
people were missing in the vast population, he said, without any chance of
get treatment.
He said that the year
theme: "It's time", emphasized the urgency to follow up on commitments
world leaders at the United Nations high-level meeting in New York in order to
access to prevention and treatment.
They are also to build
responsibility; ensure the effectiveness and sustainable financing of research;
promote and eliminate stigma and discrimination; as well as to ensure equitable,
a response to TB based on rights and people.
Dr. Hanson-Nortey said
it was time to join hands to end the scourge by improving advocacy and
education and encourages everyone to get tested to know their status.
He said that the treatment of tuberculosis
was free and that Ghana was getting the best treatment results, with machines and
equipment such as GeneXpert and laboratories with highly qualified personnel
Resources.
Dr. Kwabena
Twum-Nuamah, Chair of the Health Committee and the Tuberculosis Caucus
Parliament, called on all Ghanaians to be tested for their status in order to
access the appropriate treatment, which was free.
He reported the problem
stigma and discrimination against people with TB, as well as
Negative perceptions about illness resulting from a curse or a demon
minds, saying "these are major challenges for its elimination, as people
go to hide rather than go to health facilities. "
He stressed that the
the whole world was now trying to stop TB and Ghana would not back down
his efforts to eliminate the disease too, and indicated that the National
The health insurance scheme also covers other diseases and infections
diagnosed with patients being treated.
Dr. Twum-Nuamah, who is
also the member for Berekum East, called his fellow lawmakers
participate in the campaign by encouraging all traditional authorities and families
volunteers from the community to intensify their search for missing persons
Tuberculosis cases in their communities for effective treatment.
Chef Austin Arinze
Obiefuna, executive director of the Afro Global Alliance, called for the need
do things differently, and that the media needs to step up their advocacy and
raise public awareness of TB with pbadion to end stigma and discrimination.
This, he says, would
encourage people to take voluntary tests to find out their status and
effectively seek treatment.
GNA
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