South Africa: Western Cape to Launch Covid-Style Tuberculosis Dashboard

[spotlight] Globally, it is estimated that the COVID-19 pandemic has set back the fight against TB by between five and eight years and could result in an additional 6.3 million people developing TB and an additional 1.4 million deaths between 2020 and 2025. In South Africa, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize last week in Parliament said the department is committed "to find all persons living with active TB in communities". Mkhize said they noted "a 50% reduction in the number of TB tests conducted during the COVID-19 period
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news