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 resistant (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: Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality | |
|---|---|
| Population | 742,821 |
| Population Density | 50.6 per sq. km |
| Population Growth | 1.48% per annum |
| Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators | |
|---|---|
| Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^ | |
| No Schooling | 8.9% |
| Matric | 30.7% |
| Higher Education | 9.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 25.8% |
| Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality: Health Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Clinics | 35 |
| Community Health Centres | 10 |
| Other PHCs | 24 |
| Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals) | 9 |
| TB Hospitals | 0 |
| Other | 15 |
| DS-TB, 2016 | RR/MDR-TB, 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| All TB Patients | 4,792 | 507 |
| Treatment Out-comes | ||
| Successful | 3,623 (75.6%) | 287 (56.6%) |
| Died | 622 (13.0%) | 110 (21.7%) |
| Lost to Follow Up | 303 (6.3%) | 83 (16.4%) |
| Estimated TB Burden | Rate per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Incidence | 713 |