1.0World Vision Advocacyhttps://www.worldvisionadvocacy.orgKatie Taylorhttps://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/author/kataylor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="aI7lOEjp0T"><a href="https://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/2019/03/22/global-fund-fights-tb-reginas-story/1021247-w300-0057-001/">1021247-W300-0057-001</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.worldvisionadvocacy.org/2019/03/22/global-fund-fights-tb-reginas-story/1021247-w300-0057-001/embed/#?secret=aI7lOEjp0T" width="600" height="338" title="“1021247-W300-0057-001” — World Vision Advocacy" data-secret="aI7lOEjp0T" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://live-advocacy.d2.worldvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1021247-W300-0057-001-e1553195400954.jpg1029795“Every day, around six o’clock, Regina and I would walk to this outreach site and take our TB medicine,” Ellis said.  Seven months ago, Regina,10, and her mom, Ellis, 27, were both diagnosed with Tuberculosis and could hardly get out of their house, even their beds. Regina and her mom were immediately put into a treatment regimen that involved taking antibiotics every day for six months under close supervision by a treatment supporter. A treatment supporter is someone trained in administering TB medication following World Health Organization standards. The outreach site where Regina and her mom went to is one of nine sites in Port Moresby being managed by World Vision and the National Capital District Health Office, with support from the Australian Government. World Vision is running five other treatment sites in Daru, Western Province, which is the country’s hotspot for drug-resistant TB. These outreach sites were set-up to make TB services more accessible to communities. World Vision-trained TB treatment supporters with their supervisors run these sites supervised by the National Department of Health in partnership with the Australian Government. In Papua New Guinea, around 20 percent of people diagnosed with TB do not complete their treatment. A basic TB treatment regimen involves many months of daily intake of antibiotics to kill the TB bacteria. People start feeling well a few weeks after starting their regimen and often stop taking their medication thinking that they are cured of TB. Lack of knowledge about TB, and lack of consistent guidance and support are some of the main reasons why people drop out from the regimen. Treatment supporters play a crucial role in ensuring that people complete their treatment. Six months after starting their TB treatment, Regina and her mom were found to be cured of TB.