Neglected Diseases - Drug-Resistant TB

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis is a growing global threat. Between 2004 and 2008, more than 24,000 cases of MDR-TB were diagnosed in South Africa but the total numbers are estimated to be even higher. In response, the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières and the City of Cape Town Health Department designed a community-based pilot project for the treatment and support of people with drug-resistant TB in Khayelitsha, an informal settlement of about 1.5 million people.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• TB
• Drug resistant TB MDR
• XDR
• health
• neglected diseases
• Khayelitsha
• South Africa
• UN
• IRIN