Programmatic Management of Tuberculosis during COVID-19 Pandemic in Georgia

Zaza Avaliani; Nino Lomtadze

doi:10.51231/

Programmatic Management of Tuberculosis during COVID-19 Pandemic in Georgia

Authors

Zaza Avaliani Medical Research Institute of European University, Tbilisi, Georgia 2 National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Author
Nino Lomtadze National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51231/

Keywords:

treatment of tuberculosis, prevention of tuberculosis

Abstract

The article reveals the real problems caused by the pandemic associated with the new coronavirus. The problems affected the implementation of the National Tuberculosis Program. It is important for National TB Programs to put all efforts in active case detection, treatment adherence and preventive treatment implementation in response to COVID-19 impact on TB epidemics.