Beyond tuberculosis: a person-centred and rights-based approach to screening for household contacts.

Claire J Calderwood ORCID logo ; Collins Timire ORCID logo ; Constancia Mavodza ; Fungai Kavenga ; Mxolisi Ngwenya ; Karlos Madziva ; Katherine Fielding ORCID logo ; Justin Dixon ORCID logo ; Rashida A Ferrand ORCID logo ; Katharina Kranzer ORCID logo ; (2024) Beyond tuberculosis: a person-centred and rights-based approach to screening for household contacts. The Lancet. Global health, 12 (3). e509-e515. ISSN 2214-109X DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00544-2
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Households affected by tuberculosis have syndemic vulnerability, reflecting a concentration of and interactions between multiple biomedical, psychosocial, and structural determinants of health. Traditional approaches to tuberculosis screening do not address pre-existing risks, such as undernutrition and other chronic conditions, or the indirect effects of tuberculosis, such as loss of livelihood. These pre-existing risks and consequences not only perpetuate the global tuberculosis epidemic but, for those affected, lead to poor health and deepen poverty. We propose reimagining tuberculosis screening as an opportunity to deliver a contextually relevant package of services that address the needs of households affected by tuberculosis. This approach puts people and their rights at the centre of efforts to end tuberculosis, and has equity at the core. This approach could support progress towards universal health coverage, benefiting communities and health systems. Leadership, flexibility in funding allocation, and innovative care models will be required to realise this approach at scale.

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