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Click Here for more information and to register Background The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that approximately 54 million people survived TB between 2000 and 2017 alone. There is increasing evidence of long-term respiratory complications following TB in a proportion of these patients, preventing them from returning to their normal lives. Patients can suffer from […]

TB-CHAMP study comes to an end! TB-CHAMP is an MDR-TB prevention study led by Stellenbosch University and DTTC and is the only study in the world designed specifically to investigate MDR-TB prevention in young children. The study compares the antibiotic levofloxacin with placebo, to see if levofloxacin is safe and effective to prevent TB in […]

Vaughn, loyal service dog to Dr Rory Dunbar for the past 11 years, is retiring from duty. Vaughn has been a consistent presence at the DTTC and he will be missed!

Anneke Hesseling was featured in a Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations Network (GAP-f) Initiatives video. GAP-f is a WHO Network hosted within the Research for Health Department in the Science Division and was created to respond to the paediatric treatment gap, including the need for paediatric tuberculosis treatment. Follow the link to watch the video:

Please join us for a webinar to share preliminary findings from the IMPAC19TB study Join via Zoom: Day 1: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/84197815674?pwd=OHNJM0IzQ3NJUlExWkxHYjB0MkxOQT09 Meeting ID: 841 9781 5674 Access password: 740706   Day 2: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/81800727968?pwd=eEZ6bXVxY0hhMmdhdml2UVJVbWVhUT09 Meeting ID: 818 0072 7968 Access password: 426773 Time: 13H00 – 15H00 (SAST)/08H00-10H00 (BRT)/18H00-20H00 (NOVT)/16H30-18H30 (IST) Interpreters for Portuguese, Russian and Hindi will […]

Prof. Anneke Hesseling was awarded the title of Honorary member of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. This title is awarded to persons who have made significant contributions to advance and support the work of The Union. The Award was presented at the virtual General Assembly on 22 December 2021. To read more, […]

Nulda Beyers (Founding Director, Desmond Tutu TB Centre), Anneke Hesseling (Director, Desmond Tutu TB Centre, and Mariana Kruger (Executive Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Children’s Hospital) Today, we mourn the death of giant. We also celebrate a life well lived and dedicated to the service of others, including addressing […]

Children participating in the PETITE study at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa. *All pictures were taken with permission. The PETITE study, funded by Unitaid as a part of the larger BENEFIT Kids project, aims to expand antiretroviral options for HIV prevention and treatment in neonates.  Compared to adults, the number of antiretroviral drugs with l dosing and […]

#WomenofSU: Negotiating intimacy in a changing HIV landscape Lario Viljoen, sociobehavioural researcher at the DTTC, was featured on the Stellenbosch University website as part of their #WomenofSU initiative during women’s month. Her PhD research on intimacy and HIV highlights the importance and the role of women in this field of study. Please visit the link […]

https://blogs.sun.ac.za/dttc/files/2021/06/CAB-Newsletter-2nd-Edition.pdfCAB Newsletter 2nd Edition