While in prison, Dudley Lee became sick with tuberculosis. He is now involved in an ongoing court saga against the state over negligence and a violation of human rights. Read more »
The unusually high levels of tuberculosis infections in a poor community is caused by high levels of poverty, record unemployment and densely populated settlements, says an ... Read more »
The government has confirmed that there is a severe shortage of the vaccine that protects children against tuberculosis. Read more »
In a wide-ranging interview with allAfrica's Sue Valentine, the president of Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr. Unni Karunakara, warns that health care gains may be reversed if ... Read more »
Regional Experts are gathered in Luanda to analyse and prepare the agenda for the Extraordinary Joint Meeting of Ministers of Health, Mining and Employment. Read more »
Rising poverty, overcrowded public transport, and sprawling slums threaten to reverse the gains made in eradicating tuberculosis in the country. Read more »
Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa are playing a key role in the development of a new tuberculosis vaccine. Read more »
As International TB Day approaches, millions of people around the world are uniting to fight this pandemic. Read more »
As World TB Day approaches on March 24, the challenges that have faced public health systems worldwide for decades - adequate funding, improved medicines and efficient health ... Read more »
The Kenyan Treasury has turned down a proposal by civil society groups to set up a trust fund to fight HIV/Aids. They say the government does not have enough money to fund the ... Read more »
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