Diabetes on the rise
As the international community is focusing on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis another rapidly growing epidemic, diabetes, is also demanding attention.
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‘TB a scandal’
It'€™s a scandal that tuberculosis has not been given proper attention and this is mainly because it is a disease of the poor, said Nils Billo, Executive Director of the International Union Against Tuberculosis (TB) and Lung Disease (The Union).
‘TB a scandal’
It'€™s a scandal that tuberculosis has not been given proper attention and this is mainly because it is a disease of the poor, said Nils Billo, Executive Director of the International Union Against Tuberculosis (TB) and Lung Disease (The Union).
AIDS in SA is stable or in decline – UNAIDS
HIV/AIDS in southern Africa appears to be stablising but there is no room for complacency, according to the UNAIDS annual HIV/AIDS statistics released today (20 November)
Conference renews interest in TB Living with AIDS # 330
Improved diagnostics, new medicines for drug resistant TB, the integration of HIV and TB treatment, increased funding and political will are some of the resources needed for a stronger effort against Tuberculosis.
AIDS denialist Brink calls Suresh Roberts a liar
Anthony Brink takes on Ronald Suresh Roberts over his portrayal of Mbeki'€™s views on HIV/AIDS
Call for new approach on drug-resistant TB
The French humanitarian agency, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), has called for a new approach in dealing with patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis.
Treat MDR TB in the communities
Decentralising the treatment of multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) to community level is gaining popularity as the way forward.
Thousands call for action on TB
Activists have called for global action to stem the tide of deaths attributed to tuberculosis.
Strong link between smoking and TB
Up to 20 percent of the global tuberculosis (TB) burden may be attributable to tobacco smoking, research has confirmed.
‘TB out of control in Zimbabwe’
Tuberculosis (TB) and its drug resistant strain is out of control in Zimbabwe, advocacy organisations in the country have warned.
Discovery of new MDR TB drugs critical Living with AIDS # 329
The world is in desperate need of better medicines to deal both with the increase in multi-drug resistant TB and the problem of the co-infection of TB and HIV, say experts.
Smoking children – cause for concern, warn experts
Health experts say the high level of tobacco use among South African children of school going age is worrisome.
Not enough research to treat TB-HIV properly, say experts
Health systems cannot properly diagnose, treat, or contain the co-epidemic of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) because not enough is known about how the two diseases interact.
SA comes under fire for failing to stem XDR-TB
South Africa'€™s health department has come under fire from activists and HIV/tuberculosis experts for its failure to respond to extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB with claims that one of the critical drugs to stem this epidemic is not available in KwaZulu-Natal, the hotbed of the outbreak.