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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2024, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 23-28.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20230401

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The role of community in tuberculosis prevention and control

Sun Huijuan, Chen Wei(), Zhao Yanlin   

  1. National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2023-11-06 Online:2024-01-10 Published:2024-01-04
  • Contact: Chen Wei, Email: chenwei@chinacdc.cn
  • Supported by:
    Central Government Funds for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Project-daily Operation(232811)

Abstract:

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease with insidiousness, long incubation period, long course of the disease, and repeated episodes. As the primary gateway for tuberculosis prevention and control, communities play an important role in active screening, treatment management, follow-up, and health promotion for tuberculosis. In this article, the author systematically summarizes the role of communities in tuberculosis prevention and control, analyzes the existing problems, and puts forward policy recommendations to strengthen community tuberculosis prevention and control work, with a view to providing a reference for formulating more effective community tuberculosis prevention and control strategies and policy measures, and developing the work of creating zero-TB community.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Communicable disease control, Community health services, Community Networks

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