{"id":314348,"date":"2026-03-27T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=314348"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:33:55","slug":"close-the-gap-campaign-helping-to-eradicate-tb-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/close-the-gap-campaign-helping-to-eradicate-tb-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Close the Gap campaign helping to eradicate TB in the City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As part of Tuberculosis (TB) awareness month, the City of Cape Town\u2019s Health Department is intensifying its focus on targeted testing of vulnerable populations. This approach has already shown measurable success. The disease continues to affect many South Africans, but new data shows collective efforts are slowly turning the tide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7000\">7000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2021 to 2025, the Health Department recorded a significant increase in TB testing coverage among high-risk groups. From testing about 1 500 clients a month, City clinics are now testing 7 000 clients a month, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westerncape.gov.za\/health-wellness\/article\/tuberculosis\">TB positivity<\/a> rate dropping from 20% in 2021 to 10% in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These local gains align with the World Health Organisation\u2019s (WHO) End TB strategy, which calls for mobilising leadership, strengthening investment in TB programmes, and accelerating the rollout of newer, faster diagnostic tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/yes-you-and-i-can-end-tb\/\">\u2018Yes! 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