Tuberculosis
- South Africa News
Health Department urges vigilance and not panic against monkeypox
While the National Health Department said the status of the mpox virus was still under control in South Africa, it…
Read More » - South Africa News
Dr Mamothe Makgabo optimistic about reducing TB infections, deaths by 2030
Senior TB Technical Specialist at the Aurum Institute, Dr Mamothe Makgabo, says she is positive that the South African story…
Read More » - World News
WHO: Non-communicable diseases account for 70% of deaths worldwide
Non-communicable diseases account for more than 70% of all deaths worldwide. They included diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and…
Read More » - South Africa News
NUM praises Health Dept decision to compensate ex-mineworkers who contracted TB & silicosis at work
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) applauds the decision by the Health Department to compensate former mineworkers who contracted tuberculosis…
Read More » - South Africa News
WHO: TB deaths on the rise again globally due to Covid-19
Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to…
Read More » - South Africa News
Calls for tuberculosis (TB) to be declared national emergency
Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death in South Africa and civil society is calling on government to declare it…
Read More » - South Africa News
Former mineworkers suffering silicosis still waiting to see some money
Beneficiaries of the much-publicised settlement in SA’s first-class action claim – in which gold mining companies agreed to set aside…
Read More » - South Africa News
Concerns raised after 10 950 HIV/Aids patients fail to collect medication
The party has urged the government to ensure other life-threatening health problems do not increase amid the Covid-19 crisis. The…
Read More »