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Stigma holding back the fight against TB
When Dorothy*, a single mother of five, told her neighbours in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, she had tuberculosis (TB), she expected sympathy and maybe even offers of help. Instead, she found herself so severely ostracized, she felt she had to move out.
State of ICT in NGOs released

The State of ICT in South African NGOs 2009, was released yesterday Thursday 15 October 2009, by market research organisation, World Wide Worx and NGO technology facilitator SANGONeT. 16 Oct 2009 06:58


Dept warns against buying TB saliva

PRETORIA: The Department of Health has warned people who buy saliva from Tuberculosis-infected people that there is no automatic financial benefit for having TB. 16 Sep 2009 13:58




Increase in Rifampicin dosage shortens tuberculosis treatment

According to Dutch researcher Hanneke Later-Nijland, it may be possible to shorten the duration of treatment for tuberculosis. Due to the long duration of treatment, not every patient sees it through. Partly because of this, tuberculosis is one of the most lethal diseases in developing countries. 4 Sep 2009 07:34


HIV testing crucial in TB vaccine programme

New research showing that the tuberculosis vaccine Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) can be deadly to HIV-positive infants means Kenya's health ministry will have to redouble its efforts to test pregnant mothers and their infants for HIV, senior health officials say. 21 Aug 2009 11:23


Higher drug doses needed to defeat tuberculosis in overweight and obese

The typical dose of a medication considered pivotal in treating tuberculosis effectively is much too low to account for modern-day physiques, UT Southwestern Medical Centre researchers said. 3 Aug 2009 08:29




Promising target for new class of antibiotics

Special pathway makes bacteria vulnerable - and it's a new target for tailored antibiotics. 15 Jul 2009 07:25


E-Cape health dept seeks 18 TB patients

[Vuyolwethu Sangotsha] PORT ELIZABETH: The Eastern Cape Health Department has dispatched officials to round up 18 tuberculosis (TB) patients, who urgently need to continue with their treatment in hospital. 30 Jun 2009 10:39


Lilly shows its “hands and hearts” on Global Day of Service

20 May 2009 saw Lilly employees at 50 sites around the world join together to donate their time and energy to improve the health and well-being of their local communities in celebration of the company's second annual Global Day of Service. This event, organised as part of the Lilly's Hands and Hearts volunteer programme, also provides a one-of-a-kind team building exercise for employees. 2 Jun 2009 13:25


Lilly and Stop TB Italy launches Gugulethu Project

A fundraising project to help uplift the community of Gugulethu, particularly those affected by tuberculosis, was officially launched in Gugulethu last week. This project, made possible by Stop TB in Italy in association with the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, will enable the Gugulethu community to continue receiving the much needed monthly food hampers and also assist with the refurbishment of sections of the Gugulethu Clinic. 2 Jun 2009 13:13


Pledge to fight drug-resistant TB

Gathering in Beijing, health ministers from 27 countries agreed a series of measures to combat the global epidemic of drug resistant tuberculosis. The three-day-conference was organised by the UN World Health Organisation, China's Ministry of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 7 Apr 2009 14:16


Tuberculosis: neglected aspects of the disease under the spotlight in Rio

The third annual forum of the Stop TB Partnership took place in Rio de Janeiro 23 - 25 March. The meeting provided an opportunity to highlight aspects of tuberculosis that usually receive inadequate attention. 3 Apr 2009 09:16


Reducing TB a matter of life and death

DURBAN: Several years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified the three most important ways of reducing the risk of tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV, who are highly susceptible to the airborne disease. 2 Apr 2009 15:24


News for medical professionals

Tuberculosis drug resistance mutation database 18 Feb 2009 09:22

Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: a review 19 Jan 2009 09:58

Comprehensive treatment of XDR-TB 7 Aug 2008 11:02

Preventing extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis 26 Oct 2007 10:26

XDR TB - a continuing problem 2 Jul 2007 09:23

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