ABOUT 5,700 inmates in New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City (Metro Manila) were screened for tuberculosis (TB) as part of efforts to stop the spread of the disease.

The mass screening in the maximum security compound, which began on March 14 and will end in May, is the fourth such activity held in the NBP with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Philippine Business for Social Progress.

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