Show 5 YEAR TB PLAN year plan to eradicate I tuberculosis was approved recently recently recently re re- re- re by the Utah State Board of Health The program was developed de de- developed d with the assistance of the Utah Tuberculosis and Health Association the Utah S Sate te Medical Association and local health departments I IN TN MAKING the announcement announcement announce announce- ment Dr G. G D. D Carlyle Thompson Thomp Thomp- director director director S son Health Department tor explained that Utah hass has soch s ch a low TB case and death r rate rate- ie that it is now feasible to direct our efforts towards eradication eradication eradication erad erad- within the state The objective of the new Ut Utah ii TB Eradication Program th said not only is to prevent preY the spread of infection but burwill will prevent the development development develop develop- me ment t of active disease as well FOR THIS reason Dr Thompson went on chemotherapy chemotherapy chemo ther therapy py and ar key concepts of twin importance importance im im- Po to the eradication pro pro- sr m. m Chemotherapy he explained is the medical term for treatment treatment treat treat- me ment t of disease by means of specific drugs che phy ph I axis refers to prevention oia ofa ofa of oi a disease by means of the same dr drugs is WITH LIFETIME manage- manage m t of all cases and reactorS reactors reactors torS tors Dr Thompson said few rew or oro go new infections will occur and the reservoir of infection wil will be reduced ultimately to be replaced by a generation free of tuberculosis infection The plan adopted by the board of health is expected to serve as a guide according to the director by which the people of Utah can build a long- long range eradication program IT IS HOPED he said that the blueprint will serve as a vehicle which not only will give direction to the state health department officially responsible responsible responsible re re- re- re for the program but that it will serve as a bond with local health departments other agencies and individuals when it is adopted or accepted by them The State Department of Health is distributing copies of the new program plan to public health workers and others who work with TB patients and their families Copies of the i plan are available on request I THE PLAN provides for specific specific specific progressive steps to be betaken betaken betaken taken in six phases over a period period period per per- iod of five years Details for some of the later phases will be worked out as the program progresses pro pro- |