Maseru, Dec. 6 -- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) held a workshop for media on childhood Tuberculosis (TB) aimed at capacitating the media representatives on issues of TB in children for them to appreciate and understand its impact, prevention strategies and various initiatives at community level.

Ministry of Health (MOH) Public Relations Officer (PRO) 'Mateboho Mosebekoa said they deemed it necessary and important to train media on health matters since it is through them that the message will reach the community. Mosebekoa further stated that, with greater knowledge about all the signs and symptoms of TB, people will make informed decisions making it easier for MOH to encourage them to visit facilities for screening. ...