Eswatini reported a population of approximately 1.2 million in 2023. That year, an estimated 4,300 individuals developed tuberculosis (TB), and 950 people died from the disease, representing a 4% increase compared to 2022. Approximately 2,003 cases went undiagnosed or unreported, underscoring persistent gaps in detection.
We have supported TB control efforts in Eswatini for nearly a decade. In 2016, we delivered a mobile clinic equipped with EasyDR and CAD4TB to the Ministry of Health’s research unit. Two years later, in 2018, we supplied 2 X-ray systems to the National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA).
In 2024, 10 CAD4TB and CAD4Silicosis systems were procured through the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global) to strengthen diagnostic capacity for TB and occupational lung diseases. Later in the year, Eswatini received 3 Delft OneStopTB X-ray Clinics equipped with EasyDR and CAD4TB through UNOPS, expanding access to essential TB screening services.
