Selangor to continue TB treatment incentive

Selangor to continue TB treatment incentive

SHAH ALAM, April 21 — The Selangor government will continue the RM800 Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment Incentive for this year to curb the spread of the disease in the state. State executive councillor for public health and environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the incentive, aimed at lower-income groups, is to ensure patients can receive treatment till full recovered. “This effort shows Selangor’s commitment to ensure patients, especially from the B4…

Tuberculosis Clinical Care and Treatment During Pregnancy

Effect on pregnancy outcomes Untreated TB disease poses a greater risk to the pregnant woman and fetus than does its treatment. Although the TB drugs used in recommended treatment plans for TB disease cross the placenta, these drugs are not known to have harmful effects on the unborn fetus. If the pregnant woman is not treated for TB disease, the infant may be born with a low birth weight. In rare circumstances, the infant may be born with TB di…