Africa-Press – Lesotho. The Minister of Health, Mr. Selibe Mochoboroane will tour Mohale’s Hoek district from April 13 to 17, with the purpose of engaging community leaders in the implementation of integrated delivery of health services.
This follows a letter from the Ministry of Health to District Administrator offices, stating that the government of Lesotho through the Ministry of Health with funding from the World Bank is implementing the integrated delivery of health services during outreach services, through the Community Tuberculosis Services Lens, (Hlasela Lefuba Campaigns).
The letter states that the goal of the Community TB outreach services is to improve TB case finding through the establishment of a Community TB Care model and capacity building of key affected populations, their families and underserved communities in the hard to reach areas.
It further shows that the targeted population include community members and individuals at high risk like miners, ex-miners, their families, people living with cancer, HIV/AIDS infected, as well as males aged 50 and above.
In an interview with the Agency, Communication Expert and Head of Health Education, Mr. Baroane Phenethi noted that the Minister will kick off his tour by meeting with community leaders like Chiefs, and Community Councillors and then have one with the Ministry’s staff in the district.
Mr. Phenethi added that on April 14, the Minister will be at the office of the Principal Chief of Taung and of Phamong on April 17, saying the campaign is expected to end in December 2023. Also speaking, the District Administrator, Mr.
Bahlakoana Tšolo said he hoped these excises could be done quarterly or after every six months so that they serve as a reminder to communities which seem to contemplate that these excises only benefit those in government.
The National TB Prevalence Survey which was conducted in 2019, the estimated prevalence of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB disease among children around 15.
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