TB prevention lacking in Limpopo – TAC
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has found tuberculosis (TB) prevention efforts in the province to be lacking with patients paying the price.
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HIV and TB
‘Losing her to TB was the most painful thing I ever went through as a parent,’- a mother shares her story
A mother shares the story of how she adopted an HIV-positive teenager to give her a better life, and the pain of losing the child to tuberculosis (TB).
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New data shows ‘global impact of COVID-19 on TB epidemic is worse than expected’
Over a million additional cases of tuberculosis (TB) went undiagnosed and untreated in the last year due to the impact of COVID-19-related lockdowns, significantly setting back the global effort to end TB by a massive 12 years, according to new data.
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New TB treatment for people living with HIV
Globally, South Africa is amongst the countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden and high statistics of people living with HIV. Two of the biggest issues in reducing both these numbers are access and adherence to medication, but this can change with a new TB treatment.
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#WorldTBDay: TB meds, a bitter pill for children and parents to swallow
With one of the world’s highest rates of tuberculosis infection, South Africa’s approach to fighting paediatric TB needs to be multi-pronged.
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New TB drug reduces treatment time
A major shot in the arm is set to boost South Africa's fight against tuberculosis.
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TB patients still shunned by families
Despite South Africa being the only country in the world to make a new TB drug available to all who have drug-resistant TB, many TB patients are still avoided by their families.
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TB patients still shunned by families
Despite South Africa being the only country in the world to make a new TB drug available to all who have drug-resistant TB, many TB patients are still avoided by their families.
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New HIV drug safe with preventive TB meds
A new blockbuster HIV drug is safe in combination with a shorter and more effective prescription to prevent deadly tuberculosis (TB), according to breaking research from South Africa.
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A new blockbuster HIV drug is safe in combination with a shorter and more effective prescription to prevent deadly tuberculosis (TB), according to breaking research from South Africa.
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New TB vaccine in sight
THE HAGUE - It took 100 years but a new vaccine for the world’s top infectious disease killer, tuberculosis (TB), is in sight.
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Top killer diseases feed on each other
One week, two UN high level meetings on health matters – and virtually no interaction between the two. But diabetes, cancer and depression have a major impact on tuberculosis. If we treat them in silos, we won’t overcome them. HEALTH-E NEWS’ Amy Green.
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Historic UN TB declaration ‘falls short’ say activists
Civil society groups have criticised the United Nations declaration on tuberculosis (TB) ratified yesterday (26 Sept) saying it ‘falls short’ on critical issues in the fight against the world’s top infectious killer.
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‘You can’t fight TB if you don’t show up’
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa account for half of the world’s tuberculosis cases, but only South Africa’s president will attend today’s (September 26th) first United Nations high-level meeting on TB.
Read More » ‘You can’t fight TB if you don’t show up’Call for urgent action against world’s deadliest infectious disease
TB remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, according to a new report.
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