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 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 787,803 |
| Population Density | 79.7 per sq. km |
| Population Growth | 0.37% per annum |
| Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Incidence | 620 |
| DS-TB, 2015 | RR/MDR-TB, 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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%) |