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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What it’s like being homeless during a pandemic
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A once successful businessman shares his story of how he became homeless at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Already hooked on drugs, his life took a turn for the worst once President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country would be going into Alert Level 5 lockdown. Carlos Filipe
Sound the alarm: We are failing to meet targets to beat TB but Khayelitsha’s care model during COVID-19 shows exactly how it should be done
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During the course of the 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health last week, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced the results of TB-PRACTECAL, the first-ever multi-country, randomised, controlled clinical trial to report on the effectiveness and safety of a six-month treatment regimen for multidrug resistant TB (DR-TB). Historically this is
South Africa is so overburdened by physical illnesses that mental health continues to take a backseat
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The South African Federation of Mental Health has called on the government to urgently act to ensure accessing mental becomes easier for South Africans. Speaking during the national dialogue on mental health on Monday, Bharti Patel of the South African Federation of Mental Health, said that studies show that less
Vaccine hesitancy takes on a whole new dimension in SA
Lilita Gcwabe
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa can no longer be defined as an unwillingness to vaccinate. According to experts socio-economic factors and limited access to vaccination sites are among the reasons why the country is in danger of failing to meet its target of vaccinating a third of the population by
Tracto: Online tool gives parents welcome peace of mind
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A new app called Tracto, which allows parents of children with mental health challenges to keep track of what’s going on in their lives, has brought much-needed relief in managing behaviour and treatment with the touch of a button. Developed in South Africa, the free app enables parents and teachers
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