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Ellen Chiyindiko

ERASE -TB team strengthens research collaborations to tackle TB and Silicosis

 On 10 September, the ERASE TB study team visited Kadoma, Gweru, and Bulawayo to better understand the critical health challenges faced by artisanal and small-scale miners. In Gweru, discussions with healthcare providers revealed that 30-50% of miners treated at the provincial hospital suffer from silicosis, while 10-20% are diagnosed with TB.


The hospital expressed a strong interest in partnering to conduct research aimed at improving health outcomes for these miners. In Bulawayo, the team participated in a research dissemination meeting organized by the Knowledge, Network, and TB (KNTB) project. The event brought together stakeholders from the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Ministry of mines and Mining Development, and other organizations to discuss research and intervention strategies.


Edson and Collins led focus group discussions to explore the community impact of these diseases and identify opportunities for research-based improvements in health services. Mimi shared insights from her study on abnormal spirometry among household contacts of confirmed tuberculosis (TB) cases in Zimbabwe. Through these engagements, THRU ZIM remains committed to advancing research collaborations that enhance early detection and treatment of lung infections among artisinal miners



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