/ 20 April 2017

Finding South Africa’s missing TB patients

The 2006 forensic report prepared for Zuma's trial that never saw the light of day ... now made available in the public interest.
The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

For many tuberculosis (TB) patients, the road to a cure begins with a simple test.

Today, South Africa is rolling out the world’s best technology to pave the way towards a cure for hundreds of thousands of people with TB each year but the road to a cure is still fraught with challenges.

Take a look at the path to better health for patients battling the disease.