Mine inspections helping miners work in safe environment
Published: 02 March 2018
My Health started failing in June 2017, when my health was on and off due to sickness. This resulted in me visiting the clinic for almost three times but nothing seemed to change. I had been looking forward for a change since I had stopped working due to the sickness. Every time I went to the clinic I would be given Septrin, an antibiotic which was not making any change in my health and I continued feeling sick.
Published: 02 March 2018
James recalled as he was sharing his story that ‘’one day as I was home, Field officer Francis Ponde from DAPP/TIMS Zambia, visited my home as he was doing his door to door screening. He explained a lot about TB, signs and symptoms of which I learnt a lot as he took me through on TB and HIV health education. As we continued to learn from him, after which I was found with TB like symptoms and in the process I admitted to having been feeling unwell for the past one year and seeing no improvements after attending the nearby health facility on various occasions. Therefore, I went for silicosis screening and they told me I had lung problem.’’
Published: 28 February 2018
Combining community awareness campaigns with sputum collection
Published: 26 February 2018
Lesotho is one of the fifteen countries with highest per capita case incidence 632/100, 00 (WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2012). Although notifications remain high, trends in the past five years evidence noticeable steady stabilization with slight decline.
Published: 26 February 2018
The Southern Africa TB and Health Systems Support Project (SATBHSS) resolved that the four countries namely; Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique establish 24 zones in their respective regions to tackle health related concerns.
Published: 26 February 2018
Esta é a historia de Carlos Santos Zunguza, ex-trabalhador de uma empresa rectificadora de Cambotas, cilindros, soldadura e outro material metálico.
Published: 26 February 2018
Health research specialists are gathered in Zambia where they are conducting a seven day intensive course in operational research for 16 program management staff working in Tuberculosis and occupational health and safety in the Ministries of Health (MoH) of Zambia, Lesotho, Malawi and Mozambique, representing 4 from each country.
Published: 26 February 2018
Lesotho hosts 3rd Regional Advisory Committee on TB
Published: 26 February 2018
E-health for community intervention is improving patient tracking and management. Implementation started in December 2017 and so far four health centers have the application.
