Mkhize warns against neglecting TB victims’ plight amid Covid-19 pandemic

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There has been a sharp decrease in the number of people screened and tested for TB since the national lockdown started in March last year, with people not accessing health facilities for various reasons. covid19 tuberculosis

Durban – Tuberculosis has to be given adequate attention alongside the challenges of dealing with the deadly coronavirus that continues to ravage the country, says Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize.

He said the Covid-19 pandemic continues to pose a global threat to the well-being of citizens, but while it is causing severe disruptions in services and economies as well as shifts in priorities of health services, there continues to be a need for a better and more efficient response to TB. “There are challenges which we have had to face during the lockdown which include the diversion of health workers, including community health workers, data capturers, etcetra to support the Covid-19 response.

 

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