QUEZON CITY, May 19 (PIA) --The Department of Health (DOH) with the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Care TB app as a companion to various aspects of clinical tuberculosis (TB) care and support.
Care TB, a program by the Philippine National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program of the health department aids a TB patient on the following:
· Retrieval of electronic health record from the Integrated TB Information System (ITIS)
· Receive daily reminders and inspiration throughout their TB journey
· Chat with their doctors (if also using Care TB), other patients, and concerned communities
· Report side effects, treatment adherence, and issues with clinical services
· Get relevant information on TB screening, testing, treatment, and prevention
If you are a close contact of a TB patient, you can:
· Track your lung health through the screening and testing process
· Get reminded for regular check-ups during the two-year follow-up period
· Encourage family members and friends with TB in their treatment journey
· Access relevant information on TB screening, testing, treatment, and prevention
If you are a TB care provider, you can:
· Track your patients’ progress including laboratory test results, adherence monitoring, and patient-reported side effects
· Scan and digitize hand-written screening forms
· Connect with other care providers using unique client QR codes
· Securely communicate with patients and receive alerts when patients are at risk
If you are a general member of the community or a TB advocate, you can:
· Use all the functionality of the global OneImpact app from the Stop TB Partnership (fully embedded in Care TB)
· Get relevant information on TB screening, testing, treatment, and prevention
· Report stigma, hardship, discrimination, and issues with clinical services
· Chat with fellow community members
· Receive daily facts and inspiration about TB
No ITIS login is required for most features and non-NTP patients and providers can also use this app.
Lungs are commonly affected by the bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis as it is transmitted from a TB patient to another person through coughing, sneezing, and spitting but it could also affect other organs such as the kidney, bones, liver, and others.
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Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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