On Vital Signs, we focus on Tuberculosis commonly known as TB.

World TB Day is observed on the 24th of March each year to raise public awareness about one of the world's deadliest infectious killers. TB is preventable and treatable. The theme this year is "Yes! We Can End TB".

Coming up on the program, we speak to the Founder of 'Living with hope", she was diagnosed with MDR-TB. She shares her journey with us.

We speak to a Pulmonologist about TB and multi-drug resistant TB.

We speak to the General Secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign about issues affecting those who are battling with TB.

Lastly, we speak to the Head of the National TB Programme from the National Department of Health about what's driving the TB epidemic in South Africa and the challenges the health department face.

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