Hanoi: The National Lung Hospital, the National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme and the Patients Support Foundation to End Tuberculosis (PASTB) and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400 have launched a text message campaign to call for aid for TB patients.
From March 8 to May 6, mobile service subscribers can text TB to 1402 to contribute 20,000 VND (0.81 USD) per message to the fund to help TB patients overcome the disease and reduce infection risks in the community. Donors can access to websites https://1400.vn/hotrodieutribenhlao for more information about the campaign.
Each year, Vietnam detects and treats more than 100,000 people with TB. However, the number of patients detected and reported in the community accounts only 60% of the real figure. The rate of cured patients is maintained at over 90% for new TB patients. About 70% of multidrug-resistant TB patients use a long-term therapy and 80% of multidrug-resistant TB patients use a short-term therapy.
Launched in 2018, the PASTB is a social, cha
ritable, non-profit fund that supports the care, prevention and treatment of TB patients and people affected by tuberculosis./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency