South African researchers are helping to reshape the global fight against tuberculosis. Groundbreaking research led by Wits University, in partnership with the Department of Health and supported by USAID, has simplified TB treatment by reducing the number of pills patients need to take—making it easier to complete treatment and improving outcomes. The breakthrough is now influencing how TB is treated around the world.
South African researchers are helping to reshape the global fight against tuberculosis. Groundbreaking research led by Wits University, in partnership with the Department of Health and supported by USAID, has simplified TB treatment by reducing the number of pills patients need to take—making it easier to complete treatment and improving outcomes. The breakthrough is now influencing how TB is treated around the world.
Guest: Dr Francesca Conradie: principal investigator of BEAT Tuberculosis and a researcher at the Clinical Health Research Unit (CHRU), University of the Witwatersrand
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