Cape Town Health reaffirms its commitment to ending TB [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town’s Department of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to ending tuberculosis through enhanced prevention, early detection and strengthened adherence support. Today is World TB Day, offering an opportunity to reflect on ongoing efforts and encourage stronger commitment at local, national and international levels to end TB. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says last year, 69-thousand-938 people were tested for TB at City Health facilities, with 12-percent testing positive: