Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality

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
Population742,821
Population Density50.6 per sq. km
Population Growth1.48% per annum

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling8.9%
Matric30.7%
Higher Education9.6%
Unemployment Rate25.8%

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics35
Community Health Centres10
Other PHCs24
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)9
TB Hospitals0
Other15

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients4,792507
Treatment Out-comes
Successful3,623 (75.6%)287 (56.6%)
Died622 (13.0%)110 (21.7%)
Lost to Follow Up303 (6.3%)83 (16.4%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence713