Key Accomplishments 

• The establishment of 18 Chest Clinics across Guyana (at least 1 in each Region)
• Presence of a GeneXpert Machine at the National Public Health ReferenceLaboratory.
• Renovation of a building to house the TB Step-Down Care Facility for patients with difficult circumstances.
• Refurbishment of the National Tuberculosis Programme’s building along with the establishment of a Conference facility.
• Establishment of a new building specifically engineered for the West Demerara Chest Clinic.
•  Building partnerships across all sectors to be engaged in the fight against Tuberculosis.
•  Progressive increase in treatment success rate of all forms of TB from 64% in 2010 to 71% in 2015).

Goals/Objectives

• To identify all individuals with suspected or confirmed Tuberculosis disease and ensure appropriate treatment ideally under directly observed therapy.
• To ensure that individuals who are at high risk of infection and disease receive the necessary support services needed to establish the state of their condition.
• To alleviate the suffering and improve the quality of life for persons with chronic disabling pulmonary (lung) condition in a cost effective and efficient manner.

Mission

To reduce the incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis and to mitigate its impact through a multi-sectoral response that provides high quality and equitable prevention, treatment and support services.

Vision

A Tuberculosis Free Guyana in our lifetime.