July 17
South Africa: 'We Were the First Ones to Do It' - Innovative Study Takes TB Tests to Homes
spotlight
Most tuberculosis (TB) tests still require a trip to the clinic. Now, new technology has made it possible to test people at home. This could be a big deal for South Africa, where… Read more »
July 16
South Africa: There's a New Way to Test Kids for TB - - but the SA Health Lab Cyberattack Has Delayed Its Roll-Out
Daily Maverick
About 10% of South Africa's 280,000 TB cases in 2022 were in children. But because it's so difficult to diagnose the disease in this group, four in 10 kids with TB aren't treated.… Read more »
July 15
Liberia: President Boakai Launches the Global Fund Grant to Combat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria
Liberian Observer
In a significant and pivotal event, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today officially launched the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC7) at the Monrovia City Hall. Read more »
July 08
Malawi: TB Community Sputum Collection Points Excites Blantyre District Health Office
Nyasa Times
Blantyre District Environmental Health Officer, Innocent Mvula has expressed excitement over community sputum collection which has significantly improved from 75 in 2023 to 89… Read more »
South Africa: MSF and Health Justice Initiative Welcome J&J's Withdrawal of Patents On Lifesaving TB Drug in South Africa [press release]
Health Justice Initative
Today's patent withdrawal is a result of an unprecedented investigation by South Africa's Competition Commission into J&J Read more »
June 26
Zimbabwe: 'Prioritise Ending TB By 2030'
The Herald
Parliamentarians have made a commitment to advocate for increased funding for the country's Tuberculosis response in the 2025 national budget as part of measures to prioritise… Read more »
June 24
Kenya: Kenya Signs Sh59.7bn Grants to Support HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria
Capital FM
Kenya has signed Global Fund grants amounting to USD 407, 989, 068 (Sh59.7 billion) to support HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria interventions. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Secures TB Medicines for 6 Months
The Herald
Zimbabwe now has enough of the critical tuberculosis drugs in public health institutions to last for six months, director of the AIDS and TB Unit in the Ministry of Health and… Read more »