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TB among men in South Africa

Expiry Date
: 01/10/2027
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
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South African men continue to bear a disproportionate burden of TB. There are concerns that men are less likely to access TB testing or successfully complete TB treatment.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, TB, missing cases, missed cases, case finding

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

In this video, Dr. Andrew Medina-Marino, a Senior Investigator at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) in Cape Town, South Africa shares findings from ongoing studies exploring the burden of TB among South African men, and men’s preferences for a gender-responsive intervention to support their engagement and retention in care.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. To appreciate the disproportionate burden of TB among men, globally
  2. The magnitude of the burden of undiagnosed TB in the South African health system
  3. To appreciate the gendered inequities associated with TB diagnosis and care in South Africa
  4. To describe men’s needs for an intervention to support their engagement and retention in TB care and treatment.
  5. The importance of targeted interventions such as household contact tracing and testing in reducing the burden of TB


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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