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Ministry of Health suggests compulsory treatment of TB patients
Health Minister of the Russian Federation intends to organize a compulsory treatment of patients with tuberculosis, according to RIA Novosti news agency referring to chief phthisiatrician Russia Peter Jablonski. Ministry has made the appropriate changes to the law on preventing the spread of tuberculosis in the Russian Federation "and sent the document to the State Duma.
Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
"A patient with a contagious form of tuberculosis, two or more times violating a doctor's prescription, adherence and deviation from treatment to prevent transmission of disease to other persons, may be forcibly hospitalized and isolated by a court in a specialized hospital for treatment," - said Yablonsky new wording of the law.
Current legislation provides for isolation of patients with open tuberculosis on a court decision. However, the court has no right to refer such patients for involuntary treatment.
Chief phthisiatrician Russian Federation noted that legislative changes are made to prevent transmission of infection in the country. He added that the Ministry of Health proposed amendments were approved by the State Duma Committee on Health.
According to Jablonski, annually in Russia, revealed more than 117 thousand new cases of TB incidence is 82 cases per 100 thousand Russians.
The specialist added that every fourth patient suffers from drug-resistant form of infection.
medportal
Ministry of Health suggests compulsory treatment of TB patients
Health Minister of the Russian Federation intends to organize a compulsory treatment of patients with tuberculosis, according to RIA Novosti news agency referring to chief phthisiatrician Russia Peter Jablonski. Ministry has made the appropriate changes to the law on preventing the spread of tuberculosis in the Russian Federation "and sent the document to the State Duma.
Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
"A patient with a contagious form of tuberculosis, two or more times violating a doctor's prescription, adherence and deviation from treatment to prevent transmission of disease to other persons, may be forcibly hospitalized and isolated by a court in a specialized hospital for treatment," - said Yablonsky new wording of the law.
Current legislation provides for isolation of patients with open tuberculosis on a court decision. However, the court has no right to refer such patients for involuntary treatment.
Chief phthisiatrician Russian Federation noted that legislative changes are made to prevent transmission of infection in the country. He added that the Ministry of Health proposed amendments were approved by the State Duma Committee on Health.
According to Jablonski, annually in Russia, revealed more than 117 thousand new cases of TB incidence is 82 cases per 100 thousand Russians.
The specialist added that every fourth patient suffers from drug-resistant form of infection.
medportal