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Challenges remain despite progress on TB and STIs

    JOHANNESBURG

    The health minister of South Africa's Gauteng province, Gwen Ramokgopa, says gaps remain despite progress in curbing tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) in the Randfontein district.

    A TB cure rate of 81.6 percent has been achieved, while incidence of STI infections was reduced to 0.4 percent, following the successful implementation of the government's Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention, Management Treatment and Care programme in the area.

    However, Ramokgopa noted with concern the challenges posed by the inability of the area to attract health professionals.

    According to a department statement, teenage pregnancies and the high incidence of HIV among young people was another concern, with more than 1,500 pregnancies recorded among people below the age of 18 and more than 200 people between 15 and 19 diagnosed with HIV.

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