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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Disaster Management
  • Infectious Disease Control

Background:

  • The Philippines faces a high burden of tuberculosis (TB), with thousands of patients on treatment.
  • Typhoon Haiyan severely damaged essential health infrastructure, impacting the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP).
  • The absence of TB in post-disaster surveillance hindered patient tracking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippine National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP).
  • To describe the strategies employed for the rapid restoration of TB services.
  • To identify lessons learned for future disaster preparedness in TB control.

Main Methods:

  • Immediate post-typhoon assessment of NTP infrastructure and services.
  • Active tracing of tuberculosis patients and restoration of treatment continuity.
  • Mapping of temporary diagnostic and treatment sites to facilitate referrals.
  • Provision of new laboratory equipment, training, and rapid testing capabilities.

Main Results:

  • All affected TB services, including 473 DOTS, 490 microscopy, and six PMDT facilities, were restored within two months.
  • Temporary service maps expedited patient referrals.
  • Enhanced diagnostic capacity was established in affected regions.

Conclusions:

  • The critical importance of an electronic TB registry for efficient patient management.
  • The necessity of integrating TB into national post-disaster surveillance systems.
  • The need for clear guidelines and robust coordination among partners for TB control during disasters.