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At least 10 percent of the South African population will have access to a Covid-19 vaccine early in the new year.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa told the nation on Monday that government had made strides in ensuring the country is at the top of the list when a vaccine is available.
Last month National Treasury vowed to make close to R5 billion available for South Africa’s participation in a vaccine consortium.
Since then, the Solidarity Fund has paid R327 million towards the COVAX Covid-19 vaccine scheme.
Catherine Tomlinson Share According to the WHO’s report, chest X-ray screening is more effective at detecting TB than the traditionally used four-symptom screen
About 10 million people developed TB last year.
It is the leading cause of death by an infectious disease globally, causing 1.4 million fatalities last year – although deaths due to the Covid-19 coronavirus will most likely surpass deaths from TB this year.
While there are many factors that contribute to the high rates of TB infections and deaths, failing to diagnose many people living with TB and provide them with appropriate treatment is a key contributor to both the spread of TB and the high number of deaths.