Mr Tomah said TB though it kills, was curable and advised the people to take precautionary measures to help stop its enlarge and also to report to the nearest health post for a check up in the case of persistent over a long period of time.He was addressing stakeholders and church leaders, traditional leaders, queen mothers and opinion leaders at a one-day sensitisation workshop planned by CDC and sponsored by Global Fund through the National TB Control Programme.
The Executive Director said as part of his NGO's vision in health delivery, it was collaborating with the Ghana Health Service and that in 2007, about 250 health volunteers in various communities were qualified to support the limited number of health personnel in the Bole District to help educate the people about the dangers and effects of TB and the need to avoid its spread.
The workshop which also aimed at imparting new skills to the volunteers to develop upon their performances, brought together some health workers from the district health hospital who took turns to address the volunteers and participants on the want to help avoid the spread of the disease in the district.A Senior Nurse at the Bole District Hospital, Madam Kadari Rahatu, outlined the causes and cure of the diseases and urged participants to help the Ghana Health Service to intensify the campaign to help avoid the spread of TB.
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