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June 02, 2014 | Cosmos
South Africa: The TB Time Bombs
With South African patients carrying drug-resistant TB strains returning to their communities, researchers are turning to other methods of damage control.
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May 29, 2014 | CNN
South Africa: Return of the 'White Plague'
Drug-resistant TB is on the rise, with some strains immune to all major drugs.
April 01, 2014 | BBC
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Africa
A mother joins a trial in Cape Town to find out her risks of passing her drug-resistant form of tuberculosis on to her daughter.
March 28, 2014 | BBC World
Drug-resistant TB in South Africa
What do you when patients with an airborne infectious disease are resistant to all drugs available to them? Hospitals in South Africa have limited resources and now patients are being sent home.
March 24, 2014 | SciDev.Net
New Tech Offers Hope of Tackling TB in South Africa
Using new technologies to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis––South Africa's biggest killer.
December 30, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Cold Ones and Cars Don't Mix in Cape Town
One struck pedestrian, two fender-benders and three overturned vehicles: a night with a paramedic in Cape Town.
December 11, 2013 | Reuters
Honor Mandela by Stopping a Genocide
While people around the world praised Mandela's legacy of tolerance and reconciliation, African countries still struggle with how to overcome mass killings.
December 05, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Nelson Mandela: Tolerance in an Intolerant Time
Roger Thurow reflects on "the serenity of a man resolute in his convictions," a leader who walked to freedom believing that "the right of people to differ from us must be preserved."
March 07, 2013 | Huffington Post
South Africa: Death for a Disability Grant
Receiving a disability grant in South Africa can be likened to winning the lottery. HIV positive residents who are poor may be forced to choose between their life and money to feed their families.
February 12, 2013 | ONE.org
The Power of Awareness: Ntuthu’s Journey with HIV and a Dream
Ntuthu, an HIV positive mother and activist, doesn’t see the virus as a curse. Her status gives her the opportunity to speak publicly against the inequalities of women with HIV.
January 22, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Starting Young In South Africa: Lulu’s HIV Aware Daycare
Luleka Che started a daycare for small children to teach the lessons she wishes she had learned. Her calling is to prepare them for the reality many of the children already face—life with HIV.
January 03, 2013 | The Nation
South Africa's Barriers to Abortion
Long waits and too few providers are consigning more and more women to illegal abortions.