Drug-resistant TB

Zululand Fever: Doctors Without Borders improve health in eShowe

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced last week Friday that it `is delighted' to partner with the KZN Department of Health in launching the `GeneXpert' TB Diagnostics Machines in eShowe...

The launch of the TB programme will lead to increased case detection, improved treatment outcomes, and a reduction in the further transmission of TB, including drug-resistant forms of TB (DRTB)...

This project is part of a larger innovative approach to reduce the incidence of the TB and HIV epidemics through increasing prevention technologies, screening, treatment and community mobilisation for TB and HIV in this particular region of KwaZulu-Natal.

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