Antiretrovirals credited for TB decline
South Africa is seeing about 79,000 fewer TB cases annually thanks to increased HIV treatment uptake, according to the latest research from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NCID)
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Government to introduce new drug-resistant TB drugs
Government’s small-scale introduction of the first new TB drug in four decades is saving lines and paving the way for more, better and cheaper drugs to treat drug-resistant TB. Many wonder if they will come fast enough for those who need them.
Resource: Analysing the NSP Indicators
The National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB sets a number of goals that are measured against a set of indicators. The NSP Review, a joint publication between the Treatment Action Campaign and SECTION27, has attempted to gather the data that is currently available.
Opinion: Facing the ‘White Plague’ in a white coat
As a medical student, Dr Dalene von Delft contracted multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The experience has propelled her into advocacy, she writes why.
DR-TB a ‘public health emergency’ – activists
Civil society groups have called for government to declare drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) a public health emergency, as the DR-TB response remains underfunded.
Opinion: TB behind bars
Despite court-mandated moves by government to stem the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, a recent Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) investigation has found just eight doctors serve the Department of Correctional Services, according to this piece written by TAC researcher Lieve Vanleeuw.
Guidelines: Management of Tuberculosis in Children
Released by the Department of Health, this 58-page booklet outlines care and treatment for children with tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa.
SA second in world to adopt new TB prevention guidance
The Department of Health is expected to launch new tuberculosis (TB) guidelines at the South African TB Conference, which begins today in Durban.
Guidelines: National Tuberculosis Management Guidelines
The South African Department of Health has released its latest guidelines for the management of tuberculosis (TB) in adults.
GeneXpert’s benefits still not reaching patients
The Department of Health’s multi-million rand investment in an automated, rapid TB test is being short-changed by slow health systems, said researchers this week.
Report: An Activist’s Guide to Tuberculosis Drugs
Developed by the independent AIDS research and policy US-based think tank, the Treatment Action Group (TAG), the 32-page guide outlines tuberculosis (TB) drugs currently in use around the world.
Doctors need not panic over ‘certificates of need’
Doctors do not need to panic about being forced to work in places where they do not want to, according to the Department of Health.
My friend died even though he knew about HIV
After the passing of a friend, OurHealth Tshwane citizen journalist Tshilidzi Tuwani writes about how the battle to accept our HIV statuses may go on longer than many think.
BLOG: Rural respite: Coming home
Our rural community service doctor rounds out week one of her "banting challenge" as she heads to Johannesburg for some rest and relaxation.
Randburg cancer survivor sets his sights on gold
Shaun Harris is South Africa’s fourth fastest 50m freestyle swimmer and has set his sights on gold at the 2016 Olympics just two years after beating cancer.