West Pokot residents have been urged to visit health facilities within the county for free tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment services to control the spread of the highly infectious disease.
The West Pokot County Director of Health Services, Dr.
Jacob Ruto, said the health facilities are offering free mass TB screening for five days to residents of West Pokot County as the world celebrates TB Day.
He said the county is offering mass TB screening as part of a broader strategy to combat the disease, which includes supporting treatment programmes besides the ongoing preventive campaigns.
