Activists urge government to declare TB a national health crisis
Health campaigners urge government to declare TB a national health crisis
TB can be defeated by 2030 with better coordination: NGO
NGO Rural Health Advocacy Project says TB can be eradicated by 2030.
Renowned scientist champions female researchers in Africa
CAPRISA’s Kogie Naidoo awarded the Outstanding Female Scientist Prize in France.
Council supports ruling for pharmacists to prescribe medication to HIV, TB patients
President of the South African Pharmacy Council Mogologolo Phasha, says giving a go ahead for
Correction: UWC leads new innovation to fight TB
A research group at the University of the Western Cape is developing a new way of treating
COVID-19 pandemic derailed advances in TB treatment: Experts
Tuberculosis experts say the COVID-19 pandemic derailed decades of work around TB testing and
Health experts, policymakers and community leaders expected at SA TB Conference this week
More than 1500 delegates, including global health experts, policymakers and community leaders are
Eastern Cape’s high prevalence of TB infections is cause for concern
The Eastern Cape provincial government is concerned about the high prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis remains a huge problem in Eastern Cape
Covid-19 has ravaged the Eastern Cape, claiming more than 11-thousand lives in the province. At the
Clock ticking on SA to end TB: Mabuza
Deputy President David Mabuza says the clock is ticking and South Africa needs to fight, treat and
Mkhize encourages South Africans to use TB Health Check App for screening
Mkhize was speaking at the virtual launch of the TB Prevalence Survey by the Human Sciences Research
NGOs lament loss of funding due to COVID-19 fight
Thousands of NGOs face the risk of closure if the lack of government funding persists, since
Challenges posed by HIV, TB in the fight against COVID-19 under the spotlight
Fears of an imminent COVID-19 catastrophe drove government to put the country under national
Shorter treatment for HIV positive patients can prevent TB: Study
People living with HIV can now use treatment for a shorter period to prevent from getting
‘Pharmaceutical companies to ensure facilities in place when making generics available’
One of the major factors that big pharmaceutical companies consider when new drugs are introduced,
WHO, DRC eye tighter rules for Ebola care over immunity concerns
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has infected over 3,000 people and killed more than 2,000 since August last
Researchers confident of new TB vaccine
Researchers say they are close to coming up with a new vaccine to prevent tuberculosis. The
International donors pledge $14 bln to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis
International donors pledged $14 billion to fight diseases including AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis
Mpumalanga records 50% reduction in TB diagnosis
The Mpumalanga Department of Health says it is moving towards the right direction in the fight
Stigma undermines efforts to stop spread of TB: Survivors
Tuberculosis (TB) survivors say stigmatisation undermines efforts to fight the spread of the