2009, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp 207 – 210

Pulmonary tuberculosis in Romania at the dawn of the millennium–a major public health issue

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Correspondence to:C. Marica, M.D, Ph.D,90 Viilor Street, District 5, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

TB incidence in our country is still quite high compared to the average of the European Union countries (1st place among EU countries and 3rd place among WHO European Region countries), which means that a national coordinated response against this disease needs to become the priority of the current health care policy.

The multi–factorial conditioning, which includes the social and economic dimensions of TB spreading, requires a multi–disciplinary and inter–sectorial approach to this pathology, going beyond healthcare services.

The National Tuberculosis Control Strategy is a part of Romania’s Country Strategy based on the guidelines set out in WHO’s 2006–2015 Global Plan to Stop Tuberculosis (MDGs 2015) and it provides the necessary framework for refining and harmonizing the national legislation and regulations with the European laws after Romania’s integration in the EU.

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Article Publishing Date (print): 15-04-2009
Available Online: 25-04-2009

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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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