By Thu Dam | Project Officer
We would like to thank you for your generous donations! In the last months, we have received 19 donations, which will help us launch our mobile chest x-ray tuberculosis screening on Tam Hai Island, Vietnam. These islanders face significant challenges when attempting to access health care services on the mainland, and our mobile campaign aims to increase awareness while also bringing necessary care right to their communities.
FIT has been successful in our TB interventions in island settings, such as on Cu Lao Cham Island. In January 2019, we brought a mobile chest x-ray truck to the island to search and test for latent and active TB and screened over 1700 people. 10 people were diagnosed and began treatment, and an additional 400 people were initiated on preventative treatment. This December, we will be returning to measure and see if we have truly eliminated TB on the island.
With your help, we plan to provide the same comprehensive care and change lives on Tam Hai Island in 2020. We are continuing to push to make this goal a reality, so please share our GlobalGiving campaign link with anyone who
would be interested in getting involved.
Thank you so much for contributing to our efforts to eliminate TB together!
With much gratitude,
FIT
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