Social Science & Health Innovation for TB (@sshiftb.bsky.social)

MTRs = Mental and tangible resources 🇿🇦: For women, TB stigma led to social isolation, but familial networks helped maintain access to MTRs, fostering resilience Men experienced social exclusion, reduced agency to access MTRs Featuring Andrew Medina-Marino of #sshiftb sshiftb.org/resources/so...

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Social isolation, social exclusion, and access to mental and tangible resources: mapping the gendered impact of tuberculosis-related stigma among men and women living with tuberculosis in Eastern Cape... Background: In 2022, an estimated 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis (TB) globally, with men bearing a greater burden of disease compared to women. In South Africa specifically, men experience... https://sshiftb.org/resources/social-isolation-social-exclusion-and-access-to-mental-and-tangible-resources-mapping-the-gendered-impact-of-tuberculosis-related-stigma-among-men-and-women-living-with-tuberculosis-in-eastern-cape/