November 10, 2023
South Africa: In-Depth - What New WHO TB Numbers Mean for SA
An estimated 54 200 people in South Africa died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2022 and around 280 000 fell ill with the disease, according to new World Health Organization (WHO) figures.… Read more »
September 22, 2023
South Africa: Better Data and Transparency Needed If We Are to Live Up to TB Rhetoric At UN
There is a renewed global commitment to tackle tuberculosis (TB) from global leaders who are meeting in New York today for the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB. The meeting… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Africa: A New African HIV Control Working Group to Propel African Voices in the Global HIV Response
The response to the HIV epidemic is more than 40 years old. The African continent has been the most affected with millions of people over the years having battled HIV-associated… Read more »
July 19, 2023
South Africa: In-Depth - How Big a Problem Is TB in SA's Schools?
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 304 000 people in South Africa fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2021. Since only a fraction of people who breathe in TB… Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: Community-Based Testing Boosts Diagnosis of Infectious TB, Study Finds
Every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), tens of thousands of people who fall ill with tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa are not diagnosed. Globally, of the… Read more »
May 09, 2023
South Africa: Courts to Decide Whether Pharmacists Can Start HIV Medicines Without a Doctor's Script
In August 2021, the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) published legislation in the Government Gazette to enable pharmacists to prescribe and dispense antiretroviral medicines… Read more »
January 26, 2023
South Africa: As With Covid-19, the Effects of TB Can Linger Long After It Is Cured
According to the World Health Organization, of the roughly 10 million people who fall ill with TB annually, over 80% survive, in most cases due to a six-month treatment course.… Read more »
October 28, 2022
South Africa: 56,000 TB Deaths in SA in 2021, Estimates WHO
In 2021 an estimated 304 000 people in South Africa fell ill with tuberculosis and 56 000 died from the disease, according to new World Health Organization (WHO) figures released… Read more »