Lejweleputswa 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: Lejweleputswa District Municipality
Population646,920
Population Density20 per sq. km
Population Growth0.79% per annum

Lejweleputswa District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling4.6%
Matric30.3%
Higher Education7.4%
Unemployment Rate34.1%

Lejweleputswa District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics46
Community Health Centres1
Other PHCs31
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)9
TB Hospitals1
Other49

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients4,538176
Treatment Out-comes
Successful3,641 (80.2%)83 (47.2%)
Died395 (8.7%)54 (30.7%)
Lost to Follow Up307 (6.8%)32 (18.2%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence729