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In-depth: What new WHO TB numbers mean for SA

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An estimated 54 000 people died of tuberculosis in South Africa in 2022 and around 280 000 fell ill with the disease, according to just-released figures from the World Health Organization. Catherine Tomlinson unpacks the figures and what they mean for the country’s TB response.

In-depth: What new WHO TB numbers mean for SA

Opinion: Making good on the promise of SA’s TB Recovery Plan

Posted in: Latest, TB, TB

The South African TB Recovery Plan was developed to try and reverse the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s TB response. On World TB Day, authors from TB Proof (a leading TB activist group) assess how the recovery is going and identify four key areas where further intervention is needed.