SA National Tuberculosis Assn | 120 Caroline St, Brixton, Johannesburg, 2017, Gauteng

The South African National Tuberculosis Association (SANTA) was formed in 1947 to found SANTA branches provide beds for TB patients and to offer care to TB patients and their families In the early years SANTA also trained health educators ran health education programmes and managed TB deterrence schemes throughout the countryNow over half a century later SANTA continues its fight against TB/HIV but with a dissimilar emphasis. The diagnosis drug conduct and inpatient care of TB/HIV patients is now handled mainly by the Department of Health So in addition to its awareness programmes SANTA is training volunteers in DOTS Directly Observed Treatment Short-course and SANTA volunteers are helping TB/HIV patients in their communities by making sure that they take their TB/HIV treatment