Coordinated Intervention for TB Accountability & Recovery Plan
In response to the alarming impact of TB globally, a call for coordinated intervention has been made to address TB care cascade loss and accelerate efforts towards achieving international targets. The plan emphasizes the need for improved TB notification, political action, and community outreach to enhance TB care linkage and efficiency. It underscores the significance of optimizing publicly funded healthcare resources and prioritizing those in greatest need for TB management.
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SUBMISSION BY THE TB SUBMISSION BY THE TB ACCOUNTABILITY CONSORTIUM ACCOUNTABILITY CONSORTIUM TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE AMENDMENT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE AMENDMENT A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION 17 November 2023
PROBLEM STATEMENT PROBLEM STATEMENT In 2022, TB was the 2nd leading cause of death globally, following only COVID-19, and caused almost twice as many deaths as HIV/AIDS according to WHO s annual TB report TB Recovery Plan set up as a TB programme intervention to address care cascade loss & accelerate efforts towards attaining the NSP, UNHLM, SDG and End TB targets Find Treat Retrain Prevent Apparent fiscal constraints - large-scale debt relief for Eskom 17 November 2023 A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION 2 2
WHAT WILL THIS MEAN FOR THE CASE FOR TB? WHAT WILL THIS MEAN FOR THE CASE FOR TB? Political action Bill of Rights states over and above the right to healthcare, food, water & social security, that the right to life and inherent dignity respected is to be guaranteed for all South Africans. Constitution affords everyone to have equal enjoyment of rights. Social determinant to rights and access to healthcare. TB notification gaps: 85% in testing vs notification TB in rural: 1 in every 100 people have undiagnosed TB Need for budget ring-fencing of public service hospitals 17 November 2023 A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION 3 3
WHAT CAN BE DONE? WHAT CAN BE DONE? TB being a national emergency The TB recovery plan necessitates increased linkage to care. How can we improve this to 90% Need for coordinated action, priority and transparency Strengthening community outreach with focused investment in priority districts Need for CHW S that are well trained, well-staffed clinics and efficient collection of results - better use of sms notification system Amidst uncertainty on future funding flows, it is essential that parliament considers how existing publicly funded health care capacity is optimized and prioritizes those with the greatest need. 17 November 2023 A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION 4 4
HOW CAN OTHERS BE INVOLVED? HOW CAN OTHERS BE INVOLVED? 500 million rand for TB community outreach included in the district health grant Is this a way we can effectively utilise CHW s to increase testing in priority groups need to seek guidance from NDOH to the extent to which this will happen. Civil society being a part of response: TAC s District Campaign Team incorporation into programme intervention in high-burden districts, contributing to a better quality of access. CS can contribute to supporting in finding missing persons. Increased transparency can contribute to better outcomes. 17 November 2023 A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION A CALL FOR COORDINATED INTERVENTION 5 5
