HISTORY OF THE FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE, WEST (DRC) FROM 1982 TO 2016

Author: Claude Botomba Toengaho

ABSTRACT

The diseases historiography shows (indicates) that tuberculosis is not only infectious, but also very old. To these days, its damages are numerous. Sensibilised, governments and numerous specialised institutions have been made aware of the problem and have deployed strategies to contain it. It really is a battle against a fierce enemy bent on destroying the human race. In the Province Orientale Ouest, this fight has shown its weaknesses, generally attributable to insufficient financial resources and poor monitoring of the activities of service providers, particularly in rural areas.

Keywords: Tuberculosis – control – Eastern West Province.

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