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This gathering of minds represents a critical juncture in the fight against TB.<\/p><p>TB remains a major global health challenge, with our continent carrying the most severe burden of the disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2862bc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2862bc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ec1b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5ec1b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>While scientific advances, policy reforms, governmental commitments and community-based interventions have brought us closer to our goals, much work still needs to be done! There remains a dire need for preventive measures, case finding strategies, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic tools to combat TB. But as it is known by many, the TB challenge is highly influenced by the social aspects of our society. This conference will therefore not only be about science. The Organizing Committee has devised an exciting programme that will cover diverse aspects of TB<\/p><p>Control. These will include tracks in Basic and Clinical Science, Epidemiological and Operational Research and Patient and Civil Society Mobilisation and Advocacy.<\/p><p>As with many other public health issues, the fight against TB has been impacted by recent global financial cuts. We cannot let this crisis go to waste! Instead, it should be a reason for Africa to take a lead combatting our local health challenges. The theme of the 2026 SA TB conference will therefore be: <strong>Vuka! 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