TB champions share ongoing challenges and gaps in care in their provinces
One of the biggest challenges to reduce South Africa’s TB burden is people’s ability to complete their treatment. But, in two provinces, the country’s TB ambassadors are working to fix this. The TBAC team reached out to dedicated TB champions in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape to discuss the challenges in the provinces and how they mobilise people and help link them to care. Provincial TB champions raised concerns about patients being lost-to follow up and how cross-border and inter-districts movements affects treatment completion. They share their insights on the realities on the ground and the work being done […]