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Can you get TB care in the private sector? It is complicated

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest, TB

In South Africa, tuberculosis is mainly diagnosed and treated in the public healthcare system. On paper, the private sector should also be able to deal with it, but in reality, TB care in this sector is often fragmented and confusing. Elri Voigt asks local experts why things work like this and what can be done about it.

Can you get TB care in the private sector? It is complicated

Why including pregnant women in a TB study in SA was a big deal

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest, Spotlight, TB

Pregnant women are typically excluded from clinical trials of new TB medicines. This has led to a lack of solid scientific evidence on how best to treat women who fall ill with TB while they are expecting. Tiyese Jeranji asked local TB experts about the problem and puts the spotlight on a recent study that broke the mould by opening its doors to pregnant women.