August 02

• Tuberculosis - Mumbai's Curse

  The Herald

  Tuberculosis has emerged as the number one killer in Mumbai among a host of ailments over the past year (2012-13), according to the 'cause of death' report accessed under right to... Read more »

July 24

• Draft National Policy On HIV and TB [press release]

  SA Govt

  The Department of Basic Education has developed a Draft National Policy on HIV and TB. Revising the 1999 National Policy on HIV and AIDS for Learners and Educators in Public... Read more »

July 22

• TB Outbreak Hits Mirerani Mines

  Daily News

  A RECENTLY conducted study in the Tanzanite Mining Hills of Mirerani in Simanjiro District has revealed that the quarries also serve as "factories" for the deadly Tuberculosis (TB)... Read more »

• TB Cases Worry Health Authorities in Chongoroi

  ANGOP

  The number of tubercolosis cases recorded daily in Chongoroi municipal hospital are worrying the local health authorities, Angop has learnt. Read more »

• Waste Collection Workers Still At Safety Risk

  Focus

  Employees in the waste collection industry have been complaining over the lack of protective gear provided to them. Now, some companies have begun to adhere to the Kigali City... Read more »

• Rwanda to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases

  Focus

  At the end of a two-day meeting on non-communicable diseases in Kigali last week, participants worried they had made too big a promise. Read more »

July 20

• Communities Getting Used to Tuberculosis Patients Centred Treatment Approach

  Daily News

  TURBERCULOSIS still claims 1.7 million victims per year worldwide, mostly in developing countries. TB Patients in Tanzania have two options now based on the Patients-Centred TB... Read more »

• Patient Centred Treatment of Tuberculosis Promoted

  Daily News

  TANZANIA Training Centre for International Health-Ifakara (TTCIH) is promoting the Patients-Centered Treatment (PCT) approach for tuberculosis (TB) patients. Read more »

July 16

• Action Plan to Eliminate HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, Malaria in Africa Adopted

  ERTA

  The African Union Special Summit of Heads of State and Government, held under the theme, "Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria... Read more »

• AU Special Summit On HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria Opens

  Ethiopia Government

  The African Union Special Summit of Heads of State and Government, held under the theme, "Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria... Read more »

• Ugandans to Get Tuberculosis Test Results in 24 Hours

  Observer

  Ugandans will no longer have to wait 17 days before they get their test results for TB after the National Tuberculosis Laboratory (NTRL) in Wandegeya, was awarded a certificate of... Read more »

• AU Special Summit On HIV/Aids, TB, Malaria Opens

  ERTA

  The African Union Special Summit of Heads of State and Government, held under the theme, "Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria... Read more »

• Abuja Action Plan Toward the Elimination of HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in Africa By 2030 Adopted

  Ethiopia Government

  The African Union Special Summit of Heads of State and Government, held under the theme, "Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria... Read more »

• HIV/Aids Reduced By 50 Percent in Ethiopia

  ERTA

  Abuja, Nigeria hosted African Union extraordinary conference on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. Addressing the Conference, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said most of Africa over... Read more »

July 15

• Special AU Summit On HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, Malaria Opens in Abuja

  Vanguard

  The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, comes alive today as President Goodluck Jonathan hosts the Special Summit of the African Union on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,... Read more »

• Kenyatta Attends Summit On HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria

  Sabahi

  Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta travelled to Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday (July 14th) to attend an African Union summit on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, Kenya's Capital FM... Read more »

• AUC Statement on HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria Summit [press release]

  African Union

  Your Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Read more »

• Medical Experts and Policymakers From Across the World Gather in Rwanda to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases Like Cancer and Heart Disease

  Rwanda Govt

  Leading medical experts and policymakers from across the world gathered in Kigali today to tackle non-communicable diseases like cancer and heart disease. The Ministry of health in... Read more »

July 14

• AU Executive Council Session On HIV/Hids, Tuberculosis, Malaria Kicks Off

  ERTA

  The Special Session of the Executive Council of the African Union on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria opened on Saturday under the theme "Ownership, Accountability and... Read more »

July 11

• WHO Opens a Supranational TB Reference Lab in Uganda

  New Vision

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Uganda's national tuberculosis reference laboratory to a supranational tuberculosis reference lab. Read more »

• MoH to Conduct Survey On Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

  New Times

  The ministry of health is set to commission a new survey for multi-drug resistance tuberculosis, according to officials. Read more »

July 09

• First Shipment of Drugs to Treat MDR-TB in Somalia Expected to Arrive Soon, Pr Says [analysis]

  GFO

  Somalia to start managing MDR-TB Read more »

July 08

• Village Clinic - TAC Pressure Sees Minister Step in

  Health-e

  Ongoing pressure and threatened litigation from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has led to the construction of a temporary clinic in Lusikisiki and confirmed plans to build a... Read more »

July 06

• Tuberculosis Prevalence Still High, Says Dr Mwinyi

  Daily News

  TUBERCULOSIS (TB) prevalence in Tanzania is still high at 295 smear positive cases per 100,000 adult population, compared to 261 cases per 100,000 adults which was projected by the... Read more »

July 05

• SUA Rats Speed Up TB Detection

  Daily News

  MORE hospitals in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro regions are now in a position to use the African Giant pouched rats in diagnosis of tuberculosis. Read more »