Shifting to the ambulatory patient-centered tuberculosis care model in Romania – preliminary results of the pilot project conducted in Marius Nasta Institute of Pneumology dispensaries, January–December 2020

Reversing the concept of the Romanian medical system in terms of approaching patients with tuberculosis (TB) and removing them from a hospital-centred system into a more friendly outpatient system, closer to their needs, is one of its challenges. Preliminary data of this project show that through minimal and consistent investments the diagnosis, treatment and monitorisation can be made exclusively in the outpatient department for these patients.