<p>Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major public health problems in Malawi and Mzimba south in particular. The 2018 global TB report estimates Malawi’s TB incidence at 133 per 100,000 population, TB deaths at 31 per 100,000 population. About half of all TB cases are co-infected with HIV. TB requires active surveillance to reduce morbidity and mortality. Analysis of TB surveillance data to determine the magnitude, distribution and pattern of the problem has never been done at Mzimba South District Hospital.</p>