Kate Abney is a PhD Candidate in Social Anthropology at the University of Cape Town, supervised by Dr. Susan Levine. Kate is originally from Denver, Colorado but has been residing in South Africa for almost a decade. Her PhD work focused on the experiences of paediatric Tuberculosis patients living in an inpatient facility in Cape Town for extended stay treatment.

Abstract
Research involving those who live with infectious and debilitating diseases like TB is often challenging for those not living with the condition. This paper considers the significance of Tuberculosis (TB) related stigma and stigmatising acts in areas of Khayelitsha township in Cape Town, South Africa. Data is drawn from three months of in-depth participant observation, interviews and support group sessions with TB patients.