March 20
South Africa: Activists Call On Govt to Declare TB a National Health Crisis
Though TB is preventable and treatable, more than 50,000 people died of it in South Africa in 2022 Read more »
October 27, 2023
South Africa: Life-Saving TB Drug Is Now Cheaper - But Not As Cheap As It Could Be
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to drop the price of bedaquiline to the South African government by more than 40% Read more »
January 30, 2023
South Africa: 'Rebuild Pollsmoor Prison', Says TB Expert
Prof Linda-Gail Bekker spoke at the first GroundUp/Bertha House Science for the People seminar Read more »
December 22, 2022
South Africa: New Medicines for Drug-Resistant TB Will Save Lives. but Will They Be Affordable Where They Are Most Needed?
Study, published today in New England Journal Medicine, shows that a new regimen is safer and more effective than the current standard of care. Read more »
May 10, 2022
South Africa: Fresh Air and Better Houses Are Weapons in the Fight Against TB
The disease has been rare in rich countries for 50 years, and one reason is decent housing Read more »
May 09, 2022
South Africa: This Vaccine Could Save Tens of Thousands of South African Lives Each Year, but We'll Only See It in 2030
Vaccines against TB are much slower to develop than Covid ones Read more »