Biography

Tanyaradzwa Dube is a Researcher at The Aurum Institute in South Africa. She holds a Masters in Demography and Population Studies is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health at the University of the Witwatersrand. She has experience in public health research particularly implementing Digital Adherence Technologies among people with TB in South Africa.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

The association between adherence and treatment outcomes among people with rifampicin-resistant TB who used the electronic pillbox in South Africa

Lower adherence levels, as measured by DATs, are associated with increased risk poor RR-TB treatment outcomes. Interventions targeting adherence are needed to improve TB treatment outcomes.

Source: Conference 2024