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Hope restored in the Kingdom of Eswatini as tuberculosis incidence reduced by more than half

Hope restored in the Kingdom of Eswatini as tuberculosis incidence reduced by more than half

Twana Bhembe witnessed the devastating effects of tuberculosis (TB)…
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WHO Child and Adolescent Health Medical Officer, Dr Mary Brantuo

World TB Day 2019

Global leaders met in September last year to set a roadmap for…
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A health worker gives medication to a patient. Kenya has embarked on a extensive evidence-based approach to root out TB

Kenya embarks on new approach to prioritize future TB actions

The Ministry of Health, Kenya, has embarked on a new, robust approach…
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The Honorable Minister of Health Honorable Atupele Muluzi, MP handed over bicylces, World TB Day T-Shirts and cloth to members of best performing Community Sputum Collection Centres in Salima

Malawi commends health workers’ efforts to End TB on World TB Day 2018

On World TB Day 2018 in Malawi the Honorable Minister of Health and…
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The West African Regional Network for TB control (WARN-TB) makes emulators: the Central African Regional Network for TB control is born

The West African Regional Network for TB control (WARN-TB) makes emulators: the Central African Regional Network for TB control is born

Cotonou 30th March 2018 – The Central African Regional Network for TB…
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A TB patient receives treatment drugs from the Minister of Health on Sarah Opendi as other health workers look on

Uganda to prioritize awareness creation and treatment of MDR-TB

Maureen (not real name), an HIV+ mother of two, is a Multi-Drug…
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Health workers on duty at the TB Unit at the Lakka Government Hospital

New treatment facility offers promising results for drug-resistant TB patients

29-year old Alpha* is among the first patients treated for multidrug-…
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South Africa conducts its first National TB Prevalence Survey 2017-2018

South Africa conducts its first National TB Prevalence Survey 2017-2018

For several years South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDoH…
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Dr Moeti delivering her speech at the first WHO Global Ministerial Conference on ending TB in the sustainable development era

Political will and evidence-based action to end TB in the African Region a must – WHO Regional Director for Africa

23 November 2017 - World Health Organization (WHO) Africa…
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Approximately 170 TB treatment centres are established across Sierra Leone

How much do you know about tuberculosis (TB) in Sierra Leone?

Freetown, 2 November 2017 - The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2017…
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