Tuberculosis

Gaps in Research

1.
Efforts are needed to reduce TB-related stigma for women.
2.
A combination of infection control strategies may significantly reduce the rate of TB transmission, including drug-resistant TB, in high-risk, low- resourced health care settings.

1. Efforts are needed to reduce TB-related stigma for women. A study found that in Malawi, TB-related stigma was closely linked with HIV; in Colombia women faced work-related stigma; and in India and Bangladesh, women were concerned about the impact of TB on marital prospects and social isolation.

Gap noted, for example, in Bangladesh, India, Malawi and Colombia.

Somma et al., 2008

Somma, D., B. Thomas, F. Karim, J. Kemp, N. Arias, C. Auer, G. Gosoniu and A. Abouihia. 2008. “Gender and socio-cultural determinants of TB-related stigma in Bangladesh, India, Malawi and Colombia.” The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 12(7): 856-866.

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2. A combination of infection control strategies may significantly reduce the rate of TB transmission, including drug-resistant TB, in high-risk, low- resourced health care settings.

See Structuring Health Services to Meet Women’s Needs
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