Traditional healers from three regions of the Thaba Tseka district are to discuss Tuberculosis management at a one week workshop to be held at the Matebeng community hall from October 24.

TB coordinator at the St. Peters Health Centre, Mrs. 'Mamakhala Molatoli said community health workers and community councillors will join the “lingaka” from Matebeng, Mohlanapeng and Khokhoba at the workshop.

The training is intended to help participants identify TB signs and teach them care skills for the infected, as part of improving the management of this disease in the villages. It is also intended to help participants to ensure that TB patients take their treatment as expected to avoid re-infection.

The training is funded by the Global Fund.

19 October 2005