November 11, 2010

Massive TB breakthrough unaffordable

BERLIN ' AIDS activists are calling for the price of a machine which drastically cuts the diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis to be reduced making it affordable to the regions where the epidemic is most serious, including South Africa. The development of the Gene Xpert is hailed as one of the greatest breakthroughs in TB control.

TB: Invest now or pay later

BERLIN ' Unless the money needed for tuberculosis is invested now the world will face a drug-resistant epidemic that will affect everyone in the world, warned Dr Nils Billo, Executive Director of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).

Health-e Journo scoops award

Health-e is very proud to announce that our print journalist, Lungi Langa has won first prize in the 'Stop TB' Excellence in Reporting on Tuberculosis competition (low- or middle-income-country category).

Counting the need Living with AIDS # 456

Tshwane is home to over 80 000 AIDS orphans, while 30 000 residents need antiretroviral therapy. This is according to a comprehensive survey conducted in the municipality. The report also suggests that the uptake of counseling and testing services is low - even in the midst of a massive HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) campaign that government instituted in April.

Massive TB breakthrough unaffordable

TB: Invest now or pay later

Health-e Journo scoops award

Counting the need Living with AIDS # 456

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