5 Mine Health and Safety Act Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the South African Mining of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the South African Mining Industry Files Attachment Size; KB Share this page Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Explore
On 11 October 2024 the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy DMRE released the Guidance Notefor the Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection LTBI in the South African Mining Industry Guidance Note This has been developed by a task team established by the Mining IndustryTuberculosis Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency
the mining industry face costs related to TB of more than $360 million per year highly signifi cant when the industry accounts for about 18% of the country s gross domestic product In May 2013 a clear message from South African President Jacob Zuma stated Our economy needs a stable and growing mining industry
A MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL PROGRAMME FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY 3 PART A THE GUIDANCE NOTE 1 FOREWORD This Guidance Note has been produced to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of TB in the South African mining industry It is intended as a supplement to the NTBMG issued by the
New TB cases due to mining represent one third of all new cases across sub Saharan African and nine percent of cases worldwide It is estimated that the mining industry is responsible for 760 000 cases in the general popula tion across the region each year; aside from HIV mining is the largest driver of the TB Consequently
TB IN THE MINING SECTOR IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 2 BACKGROUND Mining is a demanding physical activity which historically has been conducted with very little mechanization in the mining industry continue to compromise men and women miners and their communities wellbeing Miners are at high risk of Tuberculosis TB because of HIV infection
The South African mining industry faces not only these challenges but also the mining specific challenge of exposure to silica dust which is known to be associated with individuals contracting TB The focus has been to offer all employees in the mining sector TB screening and HIV counselling and testing annually over an initial period
New TB cases due to mining represent one third of all new cases across sub Saharan African and nine percent of cases worldwide It is estimated that the mining industry is responsible for 760 000 cases in the general popula tion across the region each year; aside from HIV mining is the largest driver of the TB Consequently
The mining industry currently lacks incentives to enhance tuberculosis prevention and treatment approaches as the limited public information it disseminates suggests high quality treatment facilities and extensive systems of care Yet it is clear that the mining industry is not paying the full price of enhanced tuberculosis risk among its
THE SA MINING INDUSTRY material to facilitate implementation of best practice with regard to TB in the mining industry Although improvement in knowledge is essential a structured
TB in people with HIV;34 36 the spread of TB in the mining environ ment;37 41 and TB case 44 Studies have evaluated clinical management 45 47 and delayed missed or inaccurate diagnosis of TB in life28 48 that have added to TB transmission Drug resistance^49 50 and recurrence of TB41 51 53 have also complicated control Resea
screening for TB and a steady decline in the number of reported cases of TB as follows Due to the high risk of developing TB in the mines all underground workers are screened at least once a year for TB and a biennial radiograph is carried out TB IN MINING High levels of TB incidence is historically closely linked to
HIV increases the risk of tuberculosis directly through immunosuppression and indirectly through onward transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the increased caseload
JOHANNESBURG March 25 2014 The governments of Lesotho Mozambique South Africa and Swaziland today signed a framework for the harmonized management of tuberculosis in the mining sector in a move that will help to track refer and treat infected miners in a standardized manner across these Held in Johannesburg this landmark ministerial meeting on
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in the mining sector on the management of TB and HIV the gold mining industry in SA has a rising incidence rate of TB that is up to ten times the national incidence rate5 Many of the miners or former miners enrolled in the Drug Resistant Tuberculosis DR
national TB control programs partners and stakeholders — national regional and international However it only represents one step in a much larger process to put an end to the shameful 100 year legacy of tuberculosis in the mining industry that has helped make TB the most common cause of death for the Southern African sub region
Today little has changed as mining activity continues to play a key role in the spread of TB throughout Africa Citation [2] In this article we review the evidence about the impact of mining activity on the TB epidemic in Sub Saharan Africa and recommend policies that could significantly reduce the spread of TB among miners and their communities
1 The South African National Strategic Plan for HIV tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections 2017 2022 recommends focusing prevention efforts in this population in line with the United Nations vision of zero new HIV infections 1 The mining sector in South Africa has been affected by the HIV epidemic but improved access to
The Mining Industry Tuberculosis Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Advisory Committee MITHAC established a task team to facilitate the development of a guidance note for the m anagement of LTBIs for the South African m ining industry Th is guidance note has been developed to provide a framework to the
