Gauteng marks World TB Day zoning in on TB testing in mines
As part of its contribution to reduce the country’s TB burden over the next year, South Africa’s economic hub will be focusing on testing miners and getting them on treatment. On World TB Day, South Africa’s National Department of Health rolled out the End TB campaign, an ambitious plan to test 5 million people for TB this year in a bid to reduce the country’s burden. This year’s Gauteng commemoration of World TB Day took place at Harmony Gold Kusasalethu Mine on March 27, where delegates focused on the urgent need for accelerated TB testing, particularly in the mining sector. […]
Disappointing that the US funding gap has not been covered in the budget
Press release12 March 2025 The TB Accountability Consortium is disappointed that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has failed to account for the additional finances required to cover the activities that were sponsored by funding from the US government, that have now been withdrawn.If this funding gap is not addressed, critical support in the provision of HIV and TB services in South Africa will be crippled. There are about 280 000 people estimated to have TB each year and it remains the biggest infectious disease killer. Just under 60% of people with TB are co-infected with HIV. The aid that was halted […]
