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Information on TB
History of TB
Historical Perspective
History of
TB Treatment
Historical Summary of TB
and Services in Hong Kong
Knowledge on TB
What
is tuberculosis?
Is
TB a common disease?
TB
is a world-wide problem
How
is the disease transmitted?
What
happens after infection with the tubercle bacilli?
What
are the symptoms of TB?
How
can TB be diagnosed?
What
is the treatment for TB?
Adverse
reactions to anti-TB drugs
DOT
(directly observed treatment)
What
is BCG vaccination?
How
can TB be prevented?
Guidelines
on handling TB cases
Publicity
for TB
Some
common misunderstandings about TB
Frequently
Asked Questions on TB
Other related information (Open in a Pop Up
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Communicable
diseases
Infection
control concern for general public, institutions or business, and health
professionals
Statistics on Tuberculosis
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How to notify tuberculosis?
- To notify TB under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
- To notify TB under the Occupational Safety and Health
Ordinanc
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Use of 'Programme Forms' for monitoring progress and outcome of TB patients
- Explanatory
letter (Open in a Pop
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- To
download the 'Programme Forms'
-- pdf file
- To
download the 'Programme Forms'
-- doc file
Purpose
of collecting data (Open in a Pop
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Programme forms for
cases of multidrug-resistant
TB (MDR-TB)
Multidrug-resistant
TB (MDR-TB) cases are important from public health point of
view as well as its clinical management. Guidelines on management
of MDR-TB patients are in place. The referral flow (RRMDR_Flow_protocol1409)
and notification (RRMDR_Noti_Form1409)
of MDR-TB cases have also been mentioned in the guidelines.
A new set of forms below for timely capturing the treatment outcome status of
RR/MDRTB patients have been designed:
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Form S1 and Form S2 for RR/MDRTB (pdf file)
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Form S1 and Form S2 for RR/MDRTB
(word file)
Purpose
of collecting data (Open in a Pop Up
Window)
These
forms are mainly for use by chest hospital doctors, to be completed when there is a
change in treatment outcome status (Form S1 for the current episode; and Form S2
for the last episode at retreatment).
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Use of 'Programme Forms' for monitoring progress and outcome of TB patients
- Explanatory
letter (Open in a Pop
Up Window)
- To
download the 'Programme Forms'
-- pdf file
- To
download the 'Programme Forms'
-- doc file
Purpose
of collecting data (Open in a Pop
Up Window)
Programme forms for
cases of multidrug-resistant
TB (MDR-TB)
Multidrug-resistant
TB (MDR-TB) cases are important from public health point of
view as well as its clinical management. Guidelines on management
of MDR-TB patients are in place. The referral flow (RRMDR_Flow_protocol1409)
and notification (RRMDR_Noti_Form1409)
of MDR-TB cases have also been mentioned in the guidelines.
A new set of forms below for timely capturing the treatment outcome status of
RR/MDRTB patients have been designed:
-
Form S1 and Form S2 for RR/MDRTB (pdf file)
-
Form S1 and Form S2 for RR/MDRTB
(word file)
Purpose
of collecting data (Open in a Pop Up
Window)
These
forms are mainly for use by chest hospital doctors, to be completed when there is a
change in treatment outcome status (Form S1 for the current episode; and Form S2
for the last episode at retreatment).
BCG vaccination
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Information for doctors
Laws related to TB
How to notify tuberculosis?
Use of 'Programme Forms'
for monitoring progress and outcome of TB patients
BCG vaccination practice
in Hong Kong
Annual report of TB &
Chest Service, Department of Health
List of journal publications
related to tuberculosis in Hong Kong
Other useful local publications
/ materials
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Major public services for TB
Department of Health
Tuberculosis & Chest
Service
Tuberculosis Reference
Laboratory
Hospital Authority
For more information of Hospital Authority, please visit
www.ha.org.hk
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Video, Publications & Pamphlets
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Useful links (Open in a Pop Up Window)
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Local
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International
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" Websites for downloading the documents "International
Standards for Tuberculosis care (ISTC)" and "Patient's
Charter for Tuberculosis care" (These documents
have been endorsed by several leading agencies such as the
WHO, IUATLD, ATS, KNCV, Stop TB Partnership, and CDC. Developed
by the Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA)
with funding from the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), the ISTC describe a widely accepted
level of care that all practitioners, public and private,
should seek to achieve in managing patients who have, or
are suspected of having, tuberculosis. The Standards are
intended to facilitate the effective engagement of all care
providers in delivering high-quality care for patients of
all ages. Developed by the World Care Council in tandem
with the ISTC, The Patient's Charter outlines the rights
and responsibilities of people with tuberculosis. It empowers
people with the disease and their communities through this
knowledge. Initiated and developed by patients from around
the world, The Charter makes the relationship with healthcare
providers a mutually beneficial one.):
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