Western Cape health authorities to test everyone at high risk of TB: The most overburdened provinces for TB are the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
Despite being recognised for its healthcare services, the Western Cape remains one of the overburdened provinces for TB, with a higher prevalence than the national rate of 615 cases for every 100,000. The other two badly affected provinces are KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.According to the World Health Organisation , about 360,000 people in South Africa fall ill with TB each year. It’s estimated that between 120,000 and 150,000 are never diagnosed.
Mbombo said another step the Western Cape is taking to reduce TB cases is ensuring rapid diagnosis, early initiation of and adherence to treatment“Currently, three districts ... the Southern Western, Garden Route and Overberg, are implementing a community-based pilot project focusing on TB screening and TB contact tracing, as well as TB sputum collection at community level and linkage to the nearest healthcare facility.
“Without this intervention, these 73 clients may not have been found and initiated on TB treatment and contributed to the spread of TB infection in the community.”Through these interventions the province aims to not only meet but exceed global and local commitments to end TB by 2035.
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