End TB - join the fight!
Did you know?
- Every year almost 2,000,000 people die of TB worldwide.
- This makes TB one of the top ten causes of death for the human race.
- Over sixty percent of TB cases in Tanzania go undetected and many people who are sick and die never realized they suffered from TB.
- Tanzania is one of only 22 countries (of the 196 countries worldwide) that still has a high prevalence of TB.
However, we know for sure that TB can be prevented and cured and that Tanzania can be a TB FREE country - most countries already are!
Help us get rid of TB in Tanzania!
Mukikute works hard to achieve these goals by giving clear information about TB to the general public and most at risk groups in society. We also offer testing and treatment services for both HIV and TB and by being a patient led organization we support patients who are currently on treatment, and people who have just finished their treatment.
Furthermore we advocate with the government, media and stakeholders to increase the sense of emergency. We urge them to create more funds to prevent new infections, get more people on treatment and create support to have more people finish their treatment.