tuberculosis

For TB treatment to be effective, consider the male perspective, says foundation

Health, News

In South Africa, Tuberculosis (TB) affects more men than women. The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation has called for the consideration of men’s voices when designing treatment and prevention programmes.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 14, 2021

New technology and a hotline to protect Gauteng health workers and patients against TB

Health, News

A new device can help health care workers better protect themselves against TB. At high risk, frontline workers say more must be done to protect them against contracting TB at work.

Marcia Moyana
March 26, 2021

‘Why do we have a COVID-19 vaccine before a TB vaccine?’ and other tough questions on #WorldTBDay

Health, News

This World TB Day, international expert José Luis Castro answers the six tough questions about TB. Health-e News editor Amy Green asked what the real impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis (TB) has been, why TB doesn’t have a vaccine for half a century, and why TB funding pales in comparison to funding for COVID-19.

Amy Green
March 24, 2021

TB deaths could rise if Covid-19 continues to disrupt health services, WHO report finds

Health

The WHO report shows that TB deaths could increase if diagnosis and treatment are disrupted for three consecutive months. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced governments to divert resources away from TB.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
October 20, 2020

SA’s TB research yields ‘exciting results’

News

South Africa’s long-standing position as a country with high numbers of TB infections continues to worry, especially in light of Covid-19’s spread — but the country has some of the world’s top TB researchers, say experts.

elna-schutz
March 27, 2020

#WorldTBDay: One man’s long — but victorious — battle against TB

News

At 13, most boys dream of becoming football stars, musicians or famous actors but Thabo Pelesane discovered that he had pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in 1989 while he was still at Itirele Primary School in Jouberton near Klerksdorp.

Nthusang Lefafa
March 24, 2020

#WorldTBDay: TB meds, a bitter pill for children and parents to swallow

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With one of the world’s highest rates of tuberculosis infection, South Africa’s approach to fighting paediatric TB needs to be multi-pronged.

Mogale Mojela, Mogale Mojela and Mogale Mojela
March 24, 2020

Drug-resistant TB hard to root out

Health

WORLD TB DAY: Although South Africa has the highest per capita burden of drug-resistant TB in the world, there are many barriers to addressing this - as one patient found out when it took doctors two years to diagnose him.

NdivhuwoMukwevho, NdivhuwoMukwevho and NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 24, 2019

Drug-resistant TB hard to root out

Health

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
March 24, 2019

New report sheds light on dire situation at North West public clinics.

Havoc for foreigners after DoH ‘mistake’

News

The National Department of Health (NDoH) has distanced itself from an unconstitutional directive it issued to provincial heads of department nearly two months ago instructing that all non-South African citizens pay in full for all health services.

Amy Green
March 5, 2019

Havoc for foreigners after DoH ‘mistake’

News

Amy Green
March 5, 2019

Poo testing the new breakthrough in child TB

News

A much simpler test to detect tuberculosis (TB) in children, using a stool sample instead of sputum, could save thousands of lives.

Amy Green
October 26, 2018

Hope for strong world declaration on deadly TB

News

Last week the World Health Organsiation (WHO) changed its treatment recommendations for the deadliest form of TB, drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), following South Africa's bold decision.

Amy Green
August 23, 2018

Mineworkers to get compensation – finally

Health

Two days after Workers’ Day, South Africa’s biggest ever class action settlement was reached, offering compensation to mineworkers who contracted silicosis or tuberculosis on gold mines from 12 March 1965.

kerrycullinan
May 4, 2018

Dead bodies and food contamination: Your questions answered

News

This week the Sowetan reported that food products were being stored under the same roof as a mortuary in Pretoria East sparking concerns about food contamination.

Amy Green
April 10, 2018

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