The Global Fund to fight HIV, TB and Malaria says because of the country's serious mismanagement of funds it has no option but to decrease funding. Read more »

In the wake of a major study showing malaria deaths are twice what everybody thought comes a WHO study showing the highest levels of drug-resistant TB yet. Read more »

In its 10-year history, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved many lives, but anniversary celebrations are marked by questions and concerns. Read more »

An increase in the number of public-health campaigns has seen a significant drop in the country's tuberculosis cases. Read more »

Rats are being trained to sniff out and detect landmines and TB because of their keen sense of smell. Read more »

Zambia will not arrest former US president George W. Bush during his African tour for violating international torture laws. Read more »

The results of a seven-year tuberculosis study, focusing on the Western Cape in South Africa and Zambia, have been released. Read more »

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease which spreads through the air. Most people who get infected never develop the disease. But with compromised immunity, especially in ... Read more »

For the first time in a decade, Kenya has registered a decline in the number of people suffering from tuberculosis on an annual basis. The World Health Organisation has ... Read more »

Authorities in Swaziland want to subject the entire Swazi population to an HIV/Aids screening test. Those eventually found to be HIV positive would then receive antiretroviral ... Read more »