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Cure rate (new Sm+ cases)

DefinitionPercentage of patients who are proven to be cured using smear microscopy at the end of treatment.

The cure rate for new smear positive patients is regarded as the key indicator in high-burden countries. South Africa is working towards achieving the accepted WHO target of an 85% cure rate for new smear positive cases.
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Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Infectious Disease -> Tuberculosis (TB) -> Case holding

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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Cure rate (new Sm+ cases) [Definition]
1996 ---------[1] 54.0
1997 ---------[2] 57.0
1998 ---------[3] 60.0
1998 Excl. 'transfer out'64.862.064.346.156.651.463.354.369.2[4] 60.1
1999 ---------[5] 60.0
1999 Excl. 'transfer out'59.966.663.138.263.457.563.866.767.8[6] 60.2
2000 46.354.968.138.148.746.756.247.263.4[7] 54.0
2000 Excl. 'transfer out'59.165.870.348.962.264.863.066.270.8[8] 64.4
2001 47.064.158.236.546.753.158.750.465.3[9] 53.7
2002 50.967.757.436.452.253.062.653.368.2[10] 54.1
2003 50.764.861.344.053.643.764.659.871.9[11] 56.7
2004 40.867.262.634.869.532.038.356.670.1[12] 50.8
2005 53.767.566.745.260.851.850.157.671.9[13] 57.6
2006 59.668.774.452.960.456.169.759.077.3[14] 62.9
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

Notes and References

  1. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  2. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  3. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  4. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  5. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  6. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  7. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  8. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
    These outcomes exclude 'Transfer out'. From 2000 the National TB Control Programme include 'Transfer out' in the denominator. This does affect the outcomes as the denominator is bigger.
  9. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  10. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  11. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  12. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  13. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  14. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
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