South Africa, Mozambique are global tuberculosis hotspots

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Apr 01, 2026 · 801 words · By Isaac Kaledzi

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South Africa, Mozambique are global tuberculosis hotspots April 1, 2026Southern Africa remains one of the regions hardest hit by tuberculosis (TB), with countries such as South Africa and Mozambique still bearing a significant share of the global disease…

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Why it matters

Experts say that while some progress has been made, much more needs to be done to reduce infections and deaths.

Common ground

South Africa continues to be a global hotspot for TB.

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Claim 1: “The first formal evaluation in an African context found the OneImpact platform highly acceptable and associated with improved provider communication, treatment adherence, and rights awareness.”

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Claim 2: “South Africa is listed among the world's top 30 high-burden TB nations, with a co-infection rate of 54% among people living with HIV.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The global pandemic of HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) began in 1981, and is an ongoing worldwide public health issue. According to the World H…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HIV/AIDS is one of the most serious health concerns in South Africa. South Africa has the highest number of people afflicted with HIV of any country, and the fourth-highest adult HIV prevalence rate, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a categorized, alphabetical list of people who are known to have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the pathogen that causes AIDS, including those who have died. AIDS i…
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Claim 3: “Improved integration of HIV treatment has led to TB deaths falling by 42% between 2015 and 2023 across Africa.”

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Claim 4: “In 2023 alone, an estimated 112,000 people contracted tuberculosis in Mozambique.”

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Claim 5: “The OneImpact platform, a community-led monitoring app developed by the Stop TB Partnership, is active in more than 23 countries.”

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Claim 6: “It is estimated that some 17,400 cases remain undiagnosed in Mozambique.”

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Claim 7: “According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 54,000 people died from tuberculosis in 2024.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director-general of the World Health Organization is the chief executive officer of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the principal advisor to the United Nations on matters pertaining to glo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations. In 1948, the W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva,…
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Claim 8: “TB is one of Mozambique's leading causes of death, especially among people living with HIV.”

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Claim 9: “South Africa and Mozambique are global tuberculosis hotspots.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The border between Mozambique and South Africa is divided into two segments, separated by the kingdom of Eswatini. The northern segment, which is 410 kilometres (255 mi) long, runs north–south along t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mozambique–South Africa relations refers to the bilateral relations between Mozambique and South Africa. Mozambique has a high commission in Pretoria and consulates-general in Cape Town, Johannesburg …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Portuguese Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique Português) or Portuguese East Africa (África Oriental Portuguesa) were the common terms by which Mozambique was designated during the period in which it w…
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Claim 10: “Mozambique has long battled drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).”

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