Call made on communities to raise awareness regarding prevention and control of TB

The administration of the Health Ministry’s branch in Anseba region has called on communities to raise awareness regarding prevention and control of TB vis-à-vis the diseases’ method of cure.

Keren, 01 April 2014 – The administration of the Health Ministry’s branch in Anseba region has called on communities to raise awareness regarding prevention and control of TB vis-à-vis the diseases’ method of cure. It made the call at a meeting which was conducted with the inhabitants of Kertset Administrative area, Hal-Hal sub-zone.

Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Kesetebirhan Solomon, Medical Director in the branch office, stated that human-to-human infection of the disease is related to breath, and that various promotional activities have been conducted in this regard, and thus giving rise to a gratifying impact.

Mr. Mahmoud Ibrahim, Administrator of the sub-zone, explained that the initiative taken by the Health Ministry in a bid to controlling and preventing the disease has borne commendable achievement, and called on the inhabitants to raise their awareness to this end, besides sustaining communal environmental hygiene activities.