Cases of Tuberculosis Treatment Abandonment Fall in Huila
ANGOP
The number of patients who abandoned tuberculosis treatment in Huila province fell from 376 in the first quarter of 2025 to 304 in the same period this year, reported the director… Read more »
All of Africa Today - April 2, 2026
allAfrica
Mozambique Settles IMF Debt, Eyes New Funding Read more »
Global Fund Approves Emergency TB Funding for Conflict-Affected Sudan
Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved US$1,607,729 in emergency funding to support urgent tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment… Read more »
How a Boy Born on World TB Day Helped Turn the Tide on South Africa's Deadliest TB
Bhekisisa
Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease. Read more »
World TB Day - Sufferers Battle Stigma, Drugs' Burden
Daily Trust
For 39-year-old Ms. Chioma Ifeanyi, tuberculosis was not just a disease of the lungs; it was a test of resilience against stigma. Read more »
Communities Urged to Dispel TB Myths As Health Experts Warn Misconceptions Are Fueling Treatment Default
Nyasa Times
Health authorities have called on communities across Malawi to urgently discard misinformation and harmful misconceptions surrounding tuberculosis (TB), warning that such beliefs… Read more »
Undiagnosed TB Pose Challenge for South Africa, Mozambique
DW
Africa is making progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB). But experts say missed cases and drug-resistant infections are complicating the fight, particularly in South Africa and… Read more »
Nigeria's Tuberculosis Deaths Drop By 63% Between 2015 and 2024
This Day
Nigeria has witnessed a significant reduction in tuberculosis mortality, dropping by 63 per cent between 2015 and 2024, the Director of the Public Health Department of the Federal… Read more »
FCT Records 16,000 TB Cases As Treatment Success Hits 94%
Daily Trust
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) records about 16,000 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) annually, with the treatment success rate now reaching 94 per cent. Read more »
Oyo Restates Commitment to Eradicate Tuberculosis
Leadership
The Oyo State government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Tuberculosis (TB) as a public health issue by 2030 and achieving global TB targets by 2035. Read more »
Nekundi to Evict Old TB Hospital Tenants
Namibian
Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi says tenants staying at the old tuberculosis hospital in Khomasdal, Windhoek, should vacate the space by 1 April. Read more »
Tiny Tots and Big Science - Inside Brooklyn Chest Hospital's Decade Old Paediatric TB Hub
spotlight
Soft toys, giggly kisses, and bright wards buzzing with excited children meet a driven team of staff and researchers producing world class work at Brooklyn Chest Hospital's… Read more »
Ending TB Scourge in Nigeria [editorial]
This Day
The authorities should do more to contain the disease Read more »
Over 125,000 Living With Tuberculosis in Mozambique
AIM
Over 125,000 people are living with tuberculosis in Mozambique, with a notable increase in cases in the central and southern provinces. Read more »
Namibia Fails to Detect 34% of TB Cases
Namibian
Health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao says the government is missing an estimated 34% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Namibia, leaving many infected people… Read more »
