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Why you owe it to yourself to get a TB test

Why you owe it to yourself to get a TB test

The single largest infectious killer of humans for centuries is a curable disease – and we have the potential to put an end to unnecessary deaths. It all starts with knowledge.
Do you know what the leading cause of death in South Africa is? It may surprise you to learn that it is a treatable disease. Tuberculosis, commonly called TB, takes far too many lives every year. What’s worse, numbers are still climbing.

TB awareness – the role of chronic stress and mental health in disease risk

TB awareness – the role of chronic stress and mental health in disease risk

The pandemic has highlighted the idea of a disease being front and center in all aspects of our lives. However, for someone living with a chronic condition, this has been their reality long before COVID-19 came along, and the pandemic has simply made things worse.
Economic, social and psychological distress is common amongst those living with chronic conditions, such as tuberculosis (TB).