the Tuberculosis community of South Africa

State of ICT in NGOs released

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:58:00 +0200

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.
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Dept warns against buying TB saliva

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:58:00 +0200

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.
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Increase in Rifampicin dosage shortens tuberculosis treatment

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:34:00 +0200

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.
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HIV testing crucial in TB vaccine programme

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:23:00 +0200

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.
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Higher drug doses needed to defeat tuberculosis in overweight and obese

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:29:00 +0200

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.
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Promising target for new class of antibiotics

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:25:00 +0200

Special pathway makes bacteria vulnerable - and it's a new target for tailored antibiotics.
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E-Cape health dept seeks 18 TB patients

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:39:00 +0200

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

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:25:00 +0200

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.
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Lilly and Stop TB Italy launches Gugulethu Project

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:13:00 +0200

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.
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Pledge to fight drug-resistant TB

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:16:00 +0200

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.
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