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Over 103,000 TB cases detected in Vietnam last year

Vietnam detected 103,120 tuberculosis (TB) patients in 2022, up nearly 31% year-on-year, and 1.8% against that of 2020.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam detected 103,120 tuberculosis (TB) patients in2022, up nearly 31% year-on-year, and 1.8% against that of 2020.

These figures were disclosed at a workshop held in a hybridformat in Hanoi on March 24 to mark the World TB Day, with an aim to raisepublic awareness of the serious impacts of tuberculosis on public health andsocio-economic development, and boost efforts to put an end to the disease.

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that althoughVietnam has gained a lot of achievements in TB prevention and control, it isamong countries with a high TB burden, with 169,000 detected cases and 12,000deaths in 2021.

Tuan cited the Global Tuberculosis Report 2022 as sayingthat Vietnam ranked 11th out of 30 countries with the highest burdenin the world, and was facing a risk of outbreaks in the community.

Notably, 70% of TB patients are of working age, making thedisease really a problem affecting the economy of each family in particular andthe country in general.

Therefore, investing in ending TB is investing in sustainabledevelopment, Thuan emphasised.

World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Vietnam AngelaPratt appreciated Vietnam’s efforts in TB prevention and control. She said Vietnam has carried out many important policies, including ensuring sustainablefinancing for treatment, and piloting and duplicating the proactive detection ofcases as well as the application of more modern technology in testing./.
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