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The Desmond Tutu TB Centre, also referred to as the DTTC or Desmond Tutu Tuberculosis Centre, is a research facility committed to raising awareness about tuberculosis (commonly referred to as TB) and providing medical treatment and solutions to TB patients in South Africa.[1] Founded in 2003 by Professor Nulda Beyers as the Centre for Tuberculosis Research and Education, the centre came under the patronage of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of South Africa and former TB survivor and, in 2005, changed its name to reflect the event.[2] Since then, the DTTC has worked alongside Desmond Tutu to combat the health issue of TB in South Africa. It is currently directed by Professor Beyers.[3]
The Desmond Tutu TB Centre's mission is to make an impact by linking medical research, community involvement, public policy, and training of professionals in the field;[4] specifically, it seeks to increase public awareness and lessen the stigma associated with TB, promote TB prevention and adherence to treatment, and increase TB case detection at a community level. Its vision is a "TB-free world for the next generation."
- ^ Desmond Tutu TB Centre at the Stellenbosch University CREATE. Retrieved August 20, 2012. http://www.tbhiv-create.org/members/desmond/
- ^ Published March 2005. Official Launch of SU Node. Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research. Retrieved August 20, 2012. http://www.tuberculosis.org.za/launch.htm Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Published November 5, 2011. http://www.politicalanalysis.co.za/2011/11/05/in-every-third-taxi-someone-has-tb-study/ Archived 2013-04-21 at archive.today
- ^ Desmond Tutu TB Centre. "Desmond Tutu TB Centre". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-08-03.