Tag: tb
First Things First targets more students
Infographic: 10 things to know about TB
Trial in South Africa successful in treating XDR TB
WHO endorses South Africa’s sugar tax
African scientists make headway in grasping persistent TB bacteria
With more than one million people being diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis each year, it has become difficult to fight the disease. But Africa’s scientists are making progress by targeting bacteria using techniques that have never been applied to TB research.
Health hero on a mission to fight TB
At 19, Phumeza Tisile was misdiagnosed and mistreated, with disastrous consequences. With specialist help, she recovered. Now she is going global in her quest to get treatment for XDR-TB to those who need it most.
Positive ageing encourages South Africans to live better
The Second World Conference on Healthy Ageing will be held in Johannesburg at the end of July, focusing on positive ageing, which encourages senior citizens to make the most of growing older with active minds in active bodies It will also look at challenges such as overmedication, caregiving and legal issues.