Cape Town-based South African photographer travelled through South Africa to capture photos of patients with MDR-TB, their communities and the outreach workers and health professionals that care for them.
In South Africa, TB is the leading killer of youths and adults, and HIV/TB co-infection is a major problem. About 44% of all TB patients are HIV positive. There are around 453,000 new TB cases every year and 20,000 deaths annually. An estimated 1.8% (8,000) of all new TB cases are MDR-TB.
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