Sekhukhune 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: Sekhukhune District Municipality
Population1,169,762
Population Density86.5 per sq. km
Population Growth1.88% per annum

Sekhukhune District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling16.0%
Matric24.3%
Higher Education6.4%
Unemployment Rate19.9%

Sekhukhune District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics86
Community Health Centres3
Other PHCs38
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)7
TB Hospitals0
Other46

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients2,84619
Treatment Out-comes
Successful2,167 (76.1%)12 (63.2%)
Died411 (14.4%)5 (26.3%)
Lost to Follow Up177 (6.2%)1 (5.3%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence245