We have the tools to end TB. But is our health system organised and financed in a way that allows those tools to reach the people who need them most.
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Medico-legal claims: SAHRC appalled by Limpopo situation
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has expressed alarm at the number of medico-legal claims brought against the Limpopo Department of Health which amounts to a staggering R14 billion. Although worried, the human rights watchdog is hardly surprised since these claims have been piling up since 2014. Victor Mavhidula,
Typhoid fever: Access to testing remains a huge challenge
Lilita Gcwabe
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed that access to testing for typhoid fever remains a huge challenge in many parts of South Africa. So far, two outbreaks have been reported as concerns about the quality of drinking water continue to rise. Dr. Juno Thomas, Head of the Centre
TB vaccine: All hope rests on nine clinical trial candidates
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
As the world searches for a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, all eyes are on nine candidates who have progressed to phases 2 and 3 of the clinical trials. These nine individuals bring a sense of hope in the fight against the dreaded disease which claims 1.5 million lives a year globally.
WHO calls for urgent BCG alternative
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged the development of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine to end the global epidemic. He used the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a benchmark as the world searches for a life-saving alternative. Ghebreyesus aired his concerns during the Global Forum on
NMB water unsafe for consumption
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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has admitted that its potable water should not be consumed as it is a health hazard. This comes after months of insisting the water is safe to drink and cook with. “Through rigorous routine testing and sampling of water in the distribution system for the
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