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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2019, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 9-14.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2019.01.004

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Development and prospect of the construction of tuberculosis prevention and treatment system in Guangdong Province

Wei WANG,Yu DUAN,Wen-pei. WEN()   

  1. *Department of Science and Education, the Fourth People’s Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
  • Received:2019-02-14 Online:2019-03-30 Published:2019-04-03
  • Contact: Wen-pei. WEN E-mail:568323856@qq.com

Abstract:

Tuberculosis is a major infectious disease that seriously endangers the health of people. The epidemic situation of tuberculosis in China is relatively serious, and China is one of the countries with high burden of tuberculosis in the world. After the founding of China, with the continuous development and evolution of national tuberculosis prevention and control system, local tuberculosis prevention and control models that are suitable for different provinces are exploring. This article reviews the historical evolution of tuberculosis prevention and control system in China and Guangdong Province and discusses the achievements and advantages and disadvantages of various models, providing a basis for formulating tuberculosis prevention and control model in Guangdong Province.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Universal precautions, Health care reform, Comment