OR Tambo District Municipality

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 successfully treated while 7% died.

Demographics: OR Tambo District Municipality
Population1,457,384
Population Density120 per sq. km
Population Growth1.47% per annum

OR Tambo District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling13.9%
Matric18%
Higher Education6.4%
Unemployment Rate36.6%

OR Tambo District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics135
Community Health Centres10
Other PHCs22
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)16
TB Hospitals1
Other14

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence602

DS-TBRR/MDR-TB
All TB Patients8,70568
Treatment Out-comes
Successful7,798 (89.6%)33 (48.5%)
Died377 (4.3%)19 (27.9%)
Lost to Follow Up275 (3.2%)5 (7.4%)