Reimagining community engagement in TB elimination: a perspective from the field
The role of community engagement (CE) in TB policy, care provision and research has been recognized as important, but most models of CE put communities at the periphery of these activities. In this Editorial, written by TB-impacted community members and care providers, we explore the meaning of CE a...
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| description | The role of community engagement (CE) in TB policy, care provision and research has been recognized as important, but most models of CE put communities at the periphery of these activities. In this Editorial, written by TB-impacted community members and care providers, we explore the meaning of CE and current barriers to its implementation. We present a model of CE that places community members at the center of TB policy, care provision and research. The article concludes with advocacy points, including the need for sufficient funding for CE and genuine power-sharing between TB-affected communities and the people and programs aiming to serve them. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b6e0f270af8247b5949029f0d866d8022025-01-23T13:39:30ZengInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)IJTLD Open3005-75902025-01-01213510.5588/ijtldopen.24.05782Reimagining community engagement in TB elimination: a perspective from the fieldA. Ashesh0C. Mehra1V. Madan2J. Furin3Survivors Against TB, New Delhi, India;Survivors Against TB, New Delhi, India;Survivors Against TB, New Delhi, India;Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.The role of community engagement (CE) in TB policy, care provision and research has been recognized as important, but most models of CE put communities at the periphery of these activities. In this Editorial, written by TB-impacted community members and care providers, we explore the meaning of CE and current barriers to its implementation. We present a model of CE that places community members at the center of TB policy, care provision and research. The article concludes with advocacy points, including the need for sufficient funding for CE and genuine power-sharing between TB-affected communities and the people and programs aiming to serve them.https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iuatld/ijtldo/2025/00000002/00000001/art00002tuberculosispower-sharingcommunity-centeredperson-centred |
| spellingShingle | A. Ashesh C. Mehra V. Madan J. Furin Reimagining community engagement in TB elimination: a perspective from the field IJTLD Open tuberculosis power-sharing community-centered person-centred |
| title | Reimagining community engagement in TB elimination: a perspective from the field |
| title_full | Reimagining community engagement in TB elimination: a perspective from the field |
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| title_short | Reimagining community engagement in TB elimination: a perspective from the field |
| title_sort | reimagining community engagement in tb elimination a perspective from the field |
| topic | tuberculosis power-sharing community-centered person-centred |
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