Tuberculosis Story
| Author | Mohit Gandhi | |
| Area | Mumbai | |
| Date Accessioned | 2024-11-07T07:16:07Z | |
| Date Available | 2024-11-07T07:16:07Z | |
| Date of Publication | 2021 | |
| Description | Case Story | |
| Abstract | This is a story of Jeetan and Ram from Bihar, Vaishali district who migrate to Mumbai in search of work and start working at a construction site there in the stone crusher section. It highlights social and occupational risk factors of Tuberculosis and HIV and their interaction with the public health care delivery system. The case story highlights the journey of Jeetan and Ram from the development and manifestation of symptoms of TB to challenges in seeking treatment. The case study is divided into 9 sections, each section highlights some pertinent issues along with pointers for duscussion and some reflections. | |
| Identifier URI | https://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/718 | |
| Provenance | Urban | |
| Provenance | Maharashtra | |
| Provenance | India | |
| Keyword | Migrant Construction Workers with TB | |
| Citation | Gandhi, M. (2021) Tuberculosis Story. Case Study. CARE India. | |
| Title | Tuberculosis Story | |
| Coverage | Social Determinants of Tuberculosis. Occupational hazards and risk factors for Tuberculosis. Health as social phenomena. Health Systems Research. | |
| Course Tag | Health as Social Phenomena. Understanding Health Systems and Policy. |