Support for tuberculosis cure and return to daily life through AI customized medication management services...The Korea Tuberculosis Association/Wa-Flat Affair
Feb 25, 2025
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The agreement, which took place on the 25th, will promote a pilot project to introduce digital services in the tuberculosis medication support project system, which the association has been carrying out since 2016, and plans to establish various services to improve the treatment of tuberculosis patients based on data calculated through the pilot project.
Specifically, among the tuberculosis medication support projects aimed at supporting 240 people this year, digital service providers will be selected, and detailed support measures will be prepared to analyze the effectiveness of the service and improve the medication rate.
In this process, the association is responsible for selecting subjects from tuberculosis patients over the age of 65 and tuberculosis patients who request medication management at public health centers and creating a more effective treatment environment for those subject to pilot projects by utilizing real-time medication monitoring technology. WaPlat will also develop customized medication management services for each patient based on AI and big data technology so that tuberculosis patients in need can receive treatment steadily.
Meanwhile, the association's tuberculosis medication support project, which began in 2016 by managing whether 43 vulnerable tuberculosis patients aged 65 or older took medication, is responsible for taking 240 tuberculosis patients in eight regions nationwide this year. Considering the tuberculosis treatment period, which takes at least six months, it does not just check whether or not it is taken, but also provides daily necessities, accompanying hospital treatment, and emotional support to quickly return to a healthy daily life beyond a cure.
Shin Min-seok, president of the association, said "As tuberculosis is an important disease, we expect that the medication support service using digital technology will bring about a tangible improvement in the cure rate."This pilot project will not only promote the health and welfare of vulnerable tuberculosis patients in the blind spot of tuberculosis management, but also contribute to the creation of social value."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
