Country Overview
South Africa has a population of 56 million, with an estimated 390,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year. The country is also a high multi-drug resistant (MDR-TB) burden country. Out of the 282,400 new and relapsed patients who initiated TB treatment in 2015, 82% were success-fully treated while 7% died.
Demographics: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality | |
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Population | 787,803 |
Population Density | 79.7 per sq. km |
Population Growth | 0.37% per annum |
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators | |
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Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^ | |
No Schooling | 5.2% |
Matric | 32.8% |
Higher Education | 13.3% |
Unemployment Rate | 29.9% |
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality: Health Facility Overview | |
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Clinics | 43 |
Community Health Centres | 2 |
Other PHCs | 25 |
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals) | 18 |
TB Hospitals | 1 |
Other | 28 |
Estimated TB Burden | Rate per 100,000 population |
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Incidence | 620 |
DS-TB, 2015 | RR/MDR-TB, 2016 | |
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All TB Patients | 4,623 | 265 |
Treatment Out-comes | ||
Successful | 3,811 (82.4%) | 120 (45.3%) |
Died | 430 (9.3%) | 74 (27.9%) |
Lost to Follow Up | 317 (6.9%) | 53 (20.0%) |