France-Lyon fund conference

Doctor who survived MDR-Tuberculosis shares story at donors' conference

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South African doctor Zolelwa Sifumba is now multi-drug resistant TB free after a rigourous 18-month treatment. She spoke at the Global Fund conference in Lyon on 10 October, 2019
South African doctor Zolelwa Sifumba is now multi-drug resistant TB free after a rigourous 18-month treatment. She spoke at the Global Fund conference in Lyon on 10 October, 2019 Anne-Marie Bissada for RFI
Text by: Anne-Marie Bissada

South African doctor Zolelwa Sifumba, who contracted multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis, opens up about how she bounced back from the disease and why more research and resources are needed for thos suffering. On Thursday, international donors in France pledged just over 14 billion dollars to finance the fight against Tuberculosis as well as AIDS and Malaria.

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*Broadcast on Paris Live 15h CET, 10 October 2019*

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