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Welcome To Our Website
The South African National Tuberculosis Association (SANTA) is a non-profit, volunteer community-based organisation. (Registration Number 000 - 934 NPO). It was founded in Durban in 1947 by a group of organisations involved in anti-TB initiatives at the time.
SANTA’s vision:
a TB-Free Community
SANTA’s Mission:
Santa, as a dynamic, community-based, voluntary association, is committed to serving communities and TB patients throughout South Africa by providing preventative, curative and rehabilitative services in partnership with other stakeholders
Is TB curable?
Yes, through the cost-effective TB control strategy known as DOTS. Drugs for a six month course of treatment under DOTS as little as US$10. Dots saves lives. It also helps prevent the disease from spreading.
Governments, health providers and communities have to act urgently to fight TB and innovate to keep up with this changing menace. This includes developing new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines.More.....
for information about DOTS.
