Country Overview
South Africa has a population of 56 million, with an estimated 428,000 people infected by Tuberculosis (TB) each year. The country also has a high drug re-sistant (DR-TB) burden. Out of the 282,400 new and relapsed patients who initiated TB treatment in 2016, 82% were successfully treated and 7% died.
| Demographics: Buffalo City | |
|---|---|
| Population | 834,997 |
| Population Density | 303.6 per sq. km |
| Population Growth | 1.52% per annum |
| Buffalo City Metro Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators | |
|---|---|
| Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^ | |
| No Schooling | 4.0% |
| Matric | 31.0% |
| Higher Education | 13.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 30.5% |
| Buffalo City Metro Municipality: Health Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Clinics | 74 |
| Community Health Centres | 5 |
| Other PHCs | 16 |
| Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals) | 9 |
| TB Hospitals | 2 |
| Other | 13 |
| DS-TB, 2016 | RR/MDR-TB, 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| All TB Patients | 6,102 | 902 |
| Treatment Out-comes | ||
| Successful | 5,150 (84%) | 452 (50.1%) |
| Died | 411 (6.7%) | 277 (30.7%) |
| Lost to Follow Up | 390 (6.4%) | 123 (13.6%) |
| Estimated TB Burden | Rate per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Incidence | 839 |