November 19
South Africa: #InTheSpotlight | SA Has Started a TB Revolution - Can We See It Through?
spotlight
Over the last decade, it has become clear that South Africa's progress against TB depends on diagnosing more people more quickly. In this Spotlight special briefing, Marcus Low… Read more »
November 18
Malawi: First Lady Monica Chakwera Hails Partnerships in the Fight Against Tuberculosis
Nyasa Times
First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has lauded key global and national partnerships in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB), recognizing the invaluable support of the Global Fund, the… Read more »
November 08
Africa: New Guidance Sets Path to Strengthen AMR Surveillance [press release]
Africa CDC
With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) now a leading threat to public health in Africa--causing more fatalities than HIV, TB, and malaria combined--a new surveillance guidance… Read more »
November 07
Africa: Global Fund and Stop TB Step Up Collaboration to Fight Tuberculosis, the Biggest Infectious Disease Killer
Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) and the Stop TB Partnership yesterday signed a new collaboration framework with the aim of increasing… Read more »
November 01
South Africa: How Tissue Donations in KZN Are Helping to Boost Our Understanding of TB
spotlight
Some patients at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals are donating lung tissue for use in TB research. Sue Segar tracks what happens to these tissue samples and explores why these samples are… Read more »
October 31
Africa: TB in Africa - Global Report Shows Successes, but Nigeria and DRC Remain Important Hotspots [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The World Health Organization's 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world's most infectious disease:… Read more »
October 30
Africa: Africa Makes TB Progress, But Global Spike Makes It Deadliest Disease in 2023
allAfrica
Tuberculosis was the leading killer among infectious diseases in 2023, the World Health Organization said. While the number of TB-related deaths decreased from 1.32… Read more »
October 29
Africa: Tuberculosis Returns as World's Deadliest Infectious Disease
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 –… Read more »
South Africa: Why Including Pregnant Women in a TB Study in SA Was a Big Deal
spotlight
Pregnant women are typically excluded from clinical trials of new TB medicines. This has led to a lack of solid scientific evidence on how best to treat women who fall ill with TB… Read more »
