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Developing a human rights-based program for tuberculosis control in Georgian prisons
Furin, Jennifer Madzgharashvili, Mikheil Kalandadze, lagor Gegia, Medea
Furin, Jennifer
Madzgharashvili, Mikheil
Kalandadze, lagor
Gegia, Medea
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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading infectious killers of adults globally. Incarcerated individuals represent a vulnerable population when it comes to TB exposure, development of disease, and poor treatment outcomes. The TB pandemic in prisons is a serious human rights issue, and multiple global organizations have called for human rightsbased strategies to address it. There are, however, few countries implementing such programs on the ground. Georgia, a former Soviet republic located in the Caucasus Mountains, has high rates of TB and a large prison population. This paper describes a needs assessment carried out in one prison in Georgia and the human rights-based strategy being implemented by the Georgian National TB Program to address TB control in the prison setting. It is hoped that the proposed program can serve as a model for other countries with high rates of TB among incarcerated individuals.
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2011-12
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