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Zitholele amandla okwabelana ngendaba yakho ye-TB

Inkundla yakho yokwabelana nokukhuthaza

I-MyTB Story yinkundla ekhethekile eyenzelwe noma ngubani othintwe yi-TB ukuthi abelane ngamava akhe. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ungowenqobe i-TB, osaqhubeka nokwelashwa, oweseka othile kulolu hambo, umsebenzi wezempilo, noma umuntu obone umthelela we-TB—indaba yakho ibalulekile.

Thumela indaba yakho ngalezi zinyathelo ezilula

Isinyathelo 1

Qopha indaba yakho, usebenzisa imibuzo engezansi


Isinyathelo 2 

Gcwalisa ifomu bese ulayisha ividiyo yakho

Isinyathelo 3

Emva kokubuyekezwa, ividiyo yakho izoshicilelwa bese uyaziswa.

Nayi imibuzo ongayiphendula uma uxoxa indaba yakho:



  1. Yini eyakwenza ukuthi uyohlolelwa isifo sofube (TB)?
  2. Wazizwa kanjani ngenkathi uthola okokuqala ukuthi une-TB?
  3. Yini eyayinzima kakhulu kulolu hambo lwakho lwe-TB? Wamelana kanjani nasp lesimo?
  4. Yini eyakukhuthaza ukuthi uqhubeke ngokuthatha umshanguzo?
  5. Yiziphi izeluleko onazo mayelana nendlela yokumelana ne-TB (ukuphuza imithi, imiphumela yemithi, njalo njalo.)
  6. Isiphi iseluleko onaso kumuntu osanda kuthola ukuthi une-TB?


Siyakuqonda ukuthi ukwabelana ngendaba yakho kungaba nzima. Unokuzikhethela ukuthi ungadalulwa ngokuthi ungasho igama lakho noma ungabonisi ubuso bakho kuvidiyo. Awekho amagama azoshicilelwa ngaphansi kwezindaba.

Here are some questions you can answer when you tell your story:

  • How did you feel when you first received your TB diagnosis?

Describe your initial reaction and emotions after learning you had TB.

  • What was the toughest part of your journey with TB?

Share the biggest challenges you faced during your TB treatment.

  • What motivated you to keep fighting and eventually overcome the disease?

Talk about what kept you going and helped you stay strong throughout your treatment.

  • What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with TB?

Provide practical advice and encouragement for individuals recently diagnosed with TB.

We understand that sharing your story can be difficult. You can choose to remain anonymous if you prefer.

Kungani kuphuthuma ukubhekana ne-TB eNingizimu Afrika?

56,000

abantu ababulawa yi-TB eNingizimu Afrika minyaka yonke


270,000

Amacala amasha e-TB ngonyaka

Global Hotspot for TB

Ibalwa phakathi kwamazwe angama-30 anamacala amaningi kakhulu

Source: WHO

Kungani kubalulekile ukwabelana ngendaba yakho?

Zibungaze

Ukwabelana ngendaba yakho kukunika ithuba lokubheka uhambo lwakho nokubungaza inqubekelaphambili yakho, amandla akho, kanye nesinqumo sakho sokubeka impilo yakho phambili. 

Khulisa ukuqwashisa

 Abantu abaningi bayagula ngenxa ye-TB kodwa abayi ukuyohlolwa, okusho ukuthi abakutholi ukwelashwa abakudingayo ukuze balulame. Ngokwabelana ngendaba yakho, ungakhulisa ukuqwashisa ngezimpawu ze-TB, ukubaluleka kokuhlolwa, nokuthi i-TB iyelapheka.

Khuthaza umoya owakhayo

Ngokwabelana ngendaba yakho, ungabonisa ukuthi i-TB ibathinta kanjani abantu abaningi kangaka eNingizimu Afrika, nokuthi baningi kanjani abahlolwayo nabaqala ukwelashwa.

Khuthaza ukuthatha izinyathelo

Abantu ababukayo bangabona indaba yabo kweyakho futhi bakhuthazeke! Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kungukuyohlolwa, ukuqala ukwelashwa, noma ukweseka othile one-TB, indaba yakho ingenza umehluko futhi isindise izimpilo.

Increase Awareness

  • Over 300,000 people will get sick with TB in South Africa this year. What does this mean? Almost half won’t know they have TB. Sharing your story can help others about the disease, its symptoms, and treatment options.
  • By sharing your journey, you can emphasise the importance of recognising TB symptoms and seeking timely medical care.

Break Stigma

  • TB carries a sense of shame and embarrassment that can prevent people from seeking help. Your story can help break this stigma and create a more supportive environment for those affected.
  • Personal stories can normalize discussing symptoms and encourage proactive health measures

Encourage Action

  • Sharing your story can inspire others to take action, whether it’s getting tested, seeking treatment, or supporting someone with TB. 
  • Highlight the importance of respectful and dignified treatment for all TB patients.

Sonke sinendaba, futhi eyakho ibalulekile! Ngokwabelana ngendaba yakho ye-TB, ungakhuthaza abantu ukuthi bafune usizo futhi wakhe umoya wokweseka. Ngokubambisana, singakha iNingizimu Afrika enempilo engcono.

Buka ezinye izindaba kule mpi yokulwa ne-TB