The cure of tuberculosis involves a complex treatment that includes regular testing for drug resistant strains Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB resistance (also known as MDR or XDR TB) is a major issue in the fight against TB. It has led to a dramatic rise in the global burden.
The Cure for Tuberculosis
Most people with TB can be cured by taking antibiotics over a long period of time, often in conjunction with other drugs which are easier to take and less harsh for the body. During treatment, you will likely experience a lot of fatigue, loss of energy and days or weeks with severe symptoms. While this may be hard to handle, it is vital that you stick to your medication in order to stay healthy.
You may be required to have a health professional watch you closely while taking your medicine. Directly observed therapy, or DOT for short, can help you stay on your medication.
If you're taking antibiotics or have another reason for wearing a mask, your doctor might ask you to do so. It will protect you from spreading the bacteria. This is a good idea, especially for young children and the elderly who may have weakened immune systems.
If you have latent tuberculosis, your doctor will prescribe a treatment to destroy the germs still in your system but not causing symptoms. This is the most common type of treatment for TB.
The most common antibiotics prescribed by doctors for latent TB are isoniazid and rifampin. You may be prescribed other drugs if you are at high risk for reactivation, such as HIV.
You'll have a physical exam, blood tests and a chest X-ray before you start treatment. This will give the doctor a clearer picture of how you are doing. The doctor will also test your sputum to look for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and to see if you have a drug-resistant TB strain.
In rare cases, the antibiotics used to treat TB can cause eye damage. This is a serious condition and you should tell your doctor if you experience blurred or distorted vision, trouble seeing, or a change in the color of your eyes.
Tell your doctor right away if you have jaundice or nausea during treatment. This can be a result of the antibiotics.
Your GP or specialist TB team will check your eyes regularly during the course of your treatment and also when you have a new sputum test. You will be given a supplement of vitamin B6 to reduce this risk.
A steroid may be prescribed to help reduce inflammation, which is common during TB infections. You should also eat a diet rich in iron and zinc. This can improve your treatment.
FAQ
What is the difference in public and private health?
In this context, the terms refer both to the decisions made and those of legislators by policymakers. These policies affect how we deliver healthcare services. The decision to build a hospital can be made locally, nationally, or regionally. Local, regional, and national officials may also decide whether employers should offer health insurance.
What are the primary functions of a healthcare system?
The health care system should offer adequate medical facilities to those who require them, at a reasonable price, and ensure that everyone has access to high-quality services.
This includes providing preventive health care, promoting healthy lifestyles, and appropriate treatment. This includes equitable distribution of health resources.
What is a healthcare system?
Health systems encompass all aspects of care, from prevention to rehabilitation and everything in between. It includes hospitals. clinics. pharmacies. community services. public health, primary and long-term health care. home care. mental health and addictions. palliative, end-of life care. emergency medicine. research, education. financing. and regulation.
Health systems are adaptive complex systems. They exhibit emergent properties that can't always be predicted just by looking at the individual components.
Complexity of the health system makes it difficult to understand and manage. Here creativity is key.
Creativity can help us solve problems that we don’t have the answers to. We use our imaginations to create new ideas and develop ways to improve things.
People who think creatively are essential for health systems because they are always changing.
Creative thinkers can make a difference in the way that health systems work.
Statistics
- The healthcare sector is one of the largest and most complex in the U.S. economy, accounting for 18% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020.1 (investopedia.com)
- Consuming over 10 percent of [3] (en.wikipedia.org)
- Foreign investment in hospitals—up to 70% ownership- has been encouraged as an incentive for privatization. (en.wikipedia.org)
- About 14 percent of Americans have chronic kidney disease. (rasmussen.edu)
- Healthcare Occupations PRINTER-FRIENDLY Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.6 million new jobs. (bls.gov)
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What are the four Health Systems?
Healthcare is a complex network that includes hospitals, clinics and pharmaceutical companies as well as insurance providers, government agencies, public officials and other organizations.
The ultimate goal of the project was to create an infographic that would help people to better understand the US health system.
These are the key points
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The annual healthcare expenditure is $2 trillion. This represents 17% the GDP. It's nearly twice the size as the entire defense budget.
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Medical inflation was 6.6% in 2015, higher than any other category of consumer.
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Americans spend 9% on average for their health expenses.
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Over 300 million Americans are uninsured as of 2014.
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Although the Affordable Care act (ACA) was signed into law, its implementation is still not complete. There are still large gaps in coverage.
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A majority of Americans believe that the ACA should continue to be improved upon.
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The US spends the most money on healthcare in the world than any other country.
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If every American had access to affordable healthcare, the total cost would decrease by $2.8 trillion annually.
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Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers and other insurance policies cover 56%.
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There are three main reasons people don't get insurance: not being able or able to pay it ($25 billion), not having the time ($16.4 billion) and not knowing about it ($14.7 trillion).
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There are two types: HMO (health maintenance organisation) and PPO [preferred provider organization].
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Private insurance covers many services, including doctors and dentists, prescriptions, and physical therapy.
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Public programs provide hospitalization, inpatient surgery, nursing home care, long-term health care, and preventive services.
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Medicare is a federal program providing senior citizens health coverage. It covers hospital stays, skilled nursing facility stay, and home healthcare visits.
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Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides financial assistance for low-income individuals or families who earn too little to qualify for other benefits.