The politics of TB: TB control services need tailoring for new arrivals, not vice versa

High rates of TB amongst new arrivals to the UK require flexible, innovative responses that go beyond traditional biomedical models and take into account the needs of these heterogeneous groups. This article explores the merging of public health and human rights based approaches to TB control in res...

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Published in:Chronic respiratory disease 2008, Vol.5 (1), p.49-51
Main Authors: Wang, Y, Taegtmeyer, M, Squire, S B, Theobald, S J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community Health Services
Emigrants and Immigrants
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Politics
Social Support
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - ethnology
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - prevention & control
United Kingdom
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Summary:High rates of TB amongst new arrivals to the UK require flexible, innovative responses that go beyond traditional biomedical models and take into account the needs of these heterogeneous groups. This article explores the merging of public health and human rights based approaches to TB control in response to the challenge of increasing rates of TB amongst new arrivals in the UK.
ISSN:1479-9723
DOI:10.1177/1479972307086173