Global Journal of Medical Research, K: Interdisciplinary, Volume 22 Issue 4

© 2022. D. Malamule, E. Manguene, B. Mutandiua, C. Madeira, A. Abdula, J. Conjera, I. Nasseco, S. Viegas, A. Baptista & J. Melo. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Improvement on Packaging and Referencing Tuberculosis Samples- Experience in Zambezia, Mozambique By D. Malamule, E. Manguene, B. Mutandiua, C. Madeira, A. Abdula, J. Conjera, I. Nasseco, S. Viegas, A. Baptista & J. Melo Instituto Nacional de Saúde Abstract- With 552 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) per 100,000 people per year, Mozambique is among the 14 countries globally with the highest estimated incidence of TB; however, Mozambique has one of the lowest case-detection rates in the world, identifying only 45% of all estimated cases of TB, well below the World Health Organization (WHO) target of 70%. In Mozambique, as in other low-income countries, missed cases of TB have been attributed in part to difficulties transporting TB samples quickly and appropriately. A secure referencing system of biological samples from the periphery health facilities to referral labs at the district/provincial/central level is crucial to ensure access to Tuberculosis (TB) tests with timely and reliable results within the diagnostic network. Sputum spillage of 6% is a challenge faced during sputum referral and transportation system in Zambezia Province in Mozambique. Is common that samples are packed in inappropriate closed boxes, resulting in spillover and loss with high biological risk of possible primary TB transmission. Keywords: referral, packaging, sample, tuberculosis. GJMR-K Classification: DDC Code: 616.995 LCC Code: RC311 ImprovementonPackagingandReferencingTuberculosisSamplesExperienceinZambeziaMozambique Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: Global Journal of Medical Research: K Interdisciplinary Volume 22 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year 2022 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888