TB Accountability Consortium

TB Accountability Consortium

Gauteng is strengthening its multisectoral response to TB, but persistent gaps remain

Ending TB in South Africa will require more than just a biomedical response. It will need a response that includes social development, recognising TB as more than a health issue, but as a socio-economic challenge shaped by poverty, unemployment, food insecurity and other factors that continue to influence people’s vulnerability to the disease and their ability to complete treatment. However, in Gauteng, efforts to engage a multisectoral response to the disease will need to be strengthened and further built up to improve TB outcomes and close the gaps that continue to fuel the epidemic. Recently, members of the Gauteng Provincial […]

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AI-powered digital stethoscope to strengthen early TB screening in South Africa

By: Aphelele Buqwana Efforts to strengthen early TB detection in South Africa continue to be shaped by persistent gaps in access to diagnostic tools and limitations in symptom-based screening, particularly at community level. AI Diagnostics, a South African health-tech company, has developed an artificial intelligence-powered TB screening technology aimed at addressing these challenges. The technology uses a handheld digital stethoscope to record lung sounds, which are analysed using artificial intelligence to identify people at risk of TB in under three minutes using only a smartphone and standardised breathing recordings. It is designed to support healthcare workers in clinics, communities, workplaces and […]

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The Next Frontier In South Africa’s TB Response Is Health System Reform

By: Russell Rensburg, Rural Health Advocacy Project   South Africa’s battle to tackle one of the world’s oldest, curable and preventable diseases came into the spotlight again at the recent SA TB Conference.  Over four days, scientists, researchers, advocates and government officials discussed some of the key challenges in our response to one of the leading causes of death in the country. These include the diagnostic gap, the persistent challenges of adherence, the impact of socioeconomic factors and the need for bolder action and political will.   On the other hand, there is genuine reason for optimism.  New diagnostic technologies are becoming available. […]

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SITSHELE: It’s time to tell us!

Translated as “tells us” in isiZulu, Sitshele wants get the government to answer critical questions about the TB response.

Sitshele shares the stories of all the ordinary people who have been affected by TB, forcing the government to see why TB now needs to be a national priority.

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Partners

The consolidation of partnerships is currently underway, yet TBAC looks to work closely with the following leading organisations in the TB landscape: