This study aims to determine the effect of Active Case Finding (ACF) on the 2-Sputum Collection of TB Symptomatics in Barangay Gaulan, Diplahan Zamboanga Sibugay Province. ACF is a special effort to detect TB patients among people who do not seek care for TB symptoms. This was implemented to increase 2-Sputum Collection through house-to-house visits, a short education on TB, pamphlet distribution and advice for 2-sputum collection. The study ran for 8 months and a data sheet for tabulation of the collected data of the TB symptomatics throughout the duration of the study was utilized. TB Symptomatics were initially referred to the researcher by the BHW’s and these were further evaluated making sure that only new TB cases are included in the study. A total of 35 TB Symptomatics were referred by the BHW and out of the said number, 21 were advised for Sputum Collection after further evaluation. Of the 21 respondents, 19 or 90% of which provided 2-Sputum Collection with only 1 refusal, due to fear of treatments harmful side-effects, and 1 drop-out. This process of reaching out is believed to be the most effective and efficient way to properly screen, diagnose and treat Active TB patients as the researcher or the BHW collects sputum from TB Symptomatics at their residence bringing the patient a sense of comfort and security thereby making the patient more agreeable to be examined and thereby lessening the incidence of disease and spread of infection in the community.

Keyword: 2-Sputum collection tubercolosis diplahan