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Berlin Declaration on tuberculosis adopted
Belgrade,
22 October 2007
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said today that a declaration on tuberculosis was adopted at the European Ministerial Forum of the World Health Organisation in Berlin, which defines priorities determined in the fight against tuberculosis in Europe and to reduce disease incidence.
In a telephone statement to the news agency Tanjug, Milosavljevic said that the Berlin Declaration defines the way in which to bridge large differences between developed countries and those which have a large number of tuberculosis patients.
He explained that EU countries in western Europe have a very low disease incidence for tuberculosis, less than 20 among 100,000 people, while on the other hand, 18 countries, including former Soviet republics, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey have huge problems regarding the number of patients.
He said that this gathering is an opportunity to exchange opinions and results achieved so far, and added that he had the honour to chair one of the two ministerial panels.
He said that regardless of the fact that Serbia is among countries which do not have a high disease incidence, due to an entire decade of political and economic problems, there is a high risk that tuberculosis will become a huge social problem once again.
We began a programme in 2004, financed by the UN backed Global Fund, and several investments were made in diagnostics and treatment on a national level, said the Minister.
According to Milosavljevic, Europe’s aim is to halve disease incidence by 2015, and to eliminate the disease by 2050.
The Minister said that the forum was attended by representatives of several NGOs and the Global Fund and the declaration will be implemented in all European countries.
He explained that EU countries in western Europe have a very low disease incidence for tuberculosis, less than 20 among 100,000 people, while on the other hand, 18 countries, including former Soviet republics, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey have huge problems regarding the number of patients.
He said that this gathering is an opportunity to exchange opinions and results achieved so far, and added that he had the honour to chair one of the two ministerial panels.
He said that regardless of the fact that Serbia is among countries which do not have a high disease incidence, due to an entire decade of political and economic problems, there is a high risk that tuberculosis will become a huge social problem once again.
We began a programme in 2004, financed by the UN backed Global Fund, and several investments were made in diagnostics and treatment on a national level, said the Minister.
According to Milosavljevic, Europe’s aim is to halve disease incidence by 2015, and to eliminate the disease by 2050.
The Minister said that the forum was attended by representatives of several NGOs and the Global Fund and the declaration will be implemented in all European countries.
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