PUBLIC HEALTH BRIEF
Post-TB Lung Disease - A Public Health Brief
For public health, funders and programme designers.
The Burden
South Africa's high TB incidence leaves a large population with post-TB lung disease - scarring, bronchiectasis, chronic mucus and breathlessness - that is under-recognised and under-managed.
Why It Matters
Post-TB lung disease reduces work capacity, drives repeat infections, and worsens quality of life.
A Scalable, Low-Cost Response
Drug-free airway-clearance rehabilitation, delivered through clinics and workplaces, with measured outcomes.
Evidence
A systematic review and meta-analysis reported improved sputum clearance and symptom or quality-of-life outcomes with OPEP in COPD (2020).
[REVIEW NEEDED BY: pulmonologist - PTLD programme design]
Next step Explore a partnership or research collaboration with House of Experts Group. tshepo@therapyonthego.co.za.
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