Tag: DRUG RESISTANT TB

Zimbabwe Launches Unitaid-Funded Project to Tackle Drug-Resistant TB Through Community Power

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa  Zimbabwe has taken a bold step in the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) with the launch of the Unitaid-funded COMBAT DRTB project, an ambitious initiative set to place communities at the center of TB care and drive transformative change in how the disease is managed across the country. The project, officially titled Community-Driven Approaches for Transformative Change to Combat Drug-Resistant TB (COMBAT DRTB), was unveiled today at an inception meeting held in Harare, bringing together stakeholders from government, civil society, academia, and development partners. The launch marks…

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Safer, Shorter, And More Effective Treatment Discovered For Tb

Michael Gwarisa

· Breakthrough research presented at The Union World Conference for Lung Health includes new drug with potential to shorten and improve treatment for nearly all forms of TB; · Trial is underway for “universal regimen” for drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB; · New research suggests that rats are able to detect TB; · Pioneering battery-operated tests herald new opportunities for rapid diagnostic capabilities Paris; November 16th 2023: Researchers have announced a drug that has the potential to shorten and improve treatment for nearly all forms of TB, on the second day…

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Operation Dudula Casts Dark Cloud On Zim Immigrant DR TB Patients

Michael Gwarisa

THE boiling anti-foreigner sentiment in neighbouring South Africa being advanced by a vigilante group, Operation Dudula is likely to have a negative impact on the treatment outcomes of South African based Zimbabweans with Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB), a top TB expert has warned. By Staff Reporter The cautioning comes in the midst of indications that South Africa is a DR-TB endemic country and Zimbabwe immigrants who reside in South Africa make up a sizable number of DR-TB new cases recorded annually in Zimbabwe. However, of late, Operation Dudula has been…

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Number Of TB Patients Missing Treatment Still High In Zim

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Deputy Director, Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services, Dr Charles Sandy says even though Zimbabwe was recently removed from the TB high burden list, it was too early to “Let Our Guard Down” as most TB patients were still missing treatment. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking during a virtual sensitization meeting for the new Stop TB Partnership Zimbabwe grant, Dr Sandy said the treatment coverage for TB was still in the doldrums and the COVID-19 had worsened the situation. Previously, we used to be…

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