The National Program for the Prevention and control of tuberculosis in the Republic of Bulgaria

The National Program for the Prevention and control of tuberculosis in the Republic of Bulgaria

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Elena Geranova1, Emil Hristov1, Kalina Andreevska1, Iva Parvova2
1Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy SU "St. Kliment Ohridski",
2Department of Rheumatology, Medical University Sofia, Bulgaria

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that mainly affects the respiratory organs (90% of cases). Extrapulmonary forms also develop with involvement of other organs and systems (lymph nodes, central nervous system, heart, eyes, skin, organs of the abdominal cavity, bones and joints, urogenital system and others). Objective: To present the national program for the prevention and control of tuberculosis in the Republic of Bulgaria. Materials and methods: A documentary analysis was used. Results: The Council of Ministers adopted a National Program for the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in the Republic of Bulgaria for the period 2021-2025. Equipment for effective infection control has been provided. The material and technical base of medical facilities, of the microbiological laboratories attached to them, in places of deprivation of liberty has been improved. A National Reference Laboratory was established, a clinic for pediatric pneumology and phthisiology was built in the "St. Sofia", department for the treatment of mentally ill patients with an active form of tuberculosis in the Karvuna Public Hospital. A sector for patients with MDR-TB/XDR-TB and palliative care has been built in Gabrovo HCMC. An online system has been built for routine collection of TB data in relation to services provided among at-risk groups by NGOs. Conclusion: Three programs for preventive activities against tuberculosis, financed by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, have been implemented in the country. Methodological guidelines for the detection, diagnosis, treatment of case of tuberculosis have been prepared and distributed.
Keywords: Keywords: National program, prevention, control, tuberculosis