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 re-sistant (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: Zululand DM | |
|---|---|
| Population | 892,310 |
| Population Density | 60.3 per sq. km |
| Population Growth | 2.38% per annum |
| Zululand District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators | |
|---|---|
| Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^ | |
| No Schooling | 12.2% |
| Matric | 32.4% |
| Higher Education | 7.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 25.9% |
| Zululand District Municipality: Health Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Clinics | 72 |
| Community Health Centres | 1 |
| Other PHCs | 39 |
| Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals) | 7 |
| TB Hospitals | 3 |
| Other | 14 |
| DS-TB, 2016 | RR/MDR-TB, 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| All TB Patients | 5,756 | 278 |
| Treatment Out-comes | ||
| Successful | 5,079 (88.2%) | 157 (56.5%) |
| Died | 322 (5.6%) | 68 (24.5%) |
| Lost to Follow Up | 154 (2.7%) | 23 (8.3%) |
| Estimated TB Burden | Rate per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Incidence | 676 |