World Tb Day
latest news & developments
Decriminalization – a prerequisite to ending Aids and TB
The same structural failures that sustain the HIV epidemic also sustain tuberculosis
Africans can solve TB, the disease that haunts us. Here’s how
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
Home tests for sexually transmitted infections could be coming to SA’s free medicine pick-up points
The government is planning to roll out home kits and rapid tests for people who are most at risk
This kills more South Africans than any other disease. There’s a new way to stop it
One in four people carry this potentially deadly bug? Now a new shorter treatment can prevent it from making you sick.
The South Africans who unmasked TB stigma
Media professionals and health workers wore surgical masks to fight TB stigma on World TB Day
M&G joins #UnmaskStigma TB awareness campaign
The Mail & Guardian’s health centre, Bhekisisa, joins the World Health Organisation in raising awareness about TB on World TB Day on March 24.
#Unmask TB stigma with a selfie
Fearing social rejection, many patients don’t seek treatment. To show your solidarity, don a surgical mask and post a selfie on World TB Day.
Ramping up the battle against TB
The battlefield in the fight against TB has been mapped out in the province with the highest prevalence of the disease — KwaZulu-Natal.