Sex-disaggregated tuberculosis data call for gender-equitable tuberculosis control

The data also show that in certain regions with high HIV prevalence, including southern and central sub-Saharan Africa, females generally experienced greater HIV and tuberculosis burden than males, with unsafe sex and intimate partner violence being significant contributors. [...]HIV-positive women...

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Published in:The Lancet infectious diseases 2022-02, Vol.22 (2), p.155-156
Main Authors: Rowley, Elizabeth, Mugala, Nanthalile
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Domestic violence
Gender
Gender identity
Health services
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infectious diseases
Integration
Males
Men
Mortality
Sex
Sex Factors
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
Tuberculosis - epidemiology
Tuberculosis - prevention & control
Womens health
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Summary:The data also show that in certain regions with high HIV prevalence, including southern and central sub-Saharan Africa, females generally experienced greater HIV and tuberculosis burden than males, with unsafe sex and intimate partner violence being significant contributors. [...]HIV-positive women can face higher tuberculosis mortality rates than HIV-positive men depending on the sociodemographic context in which they live. An intriguing finding of this study3 lies in the analysis of age-standardised tuberculosis mortality rates among HIV-positive individuals by sex and Socio-demographic Index (SDI) quintile.
ISSN:1473-3099
1474-4457
DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00617-4