A lesson from Azerbaijan to prevent spread of TB in prisons
In Azerbaijan, a dedicated programme has helped to dramatically reduce rates of TB infection among prisoners and has bolstered treatment outcomes. Building on this success, the country is now home to the world’s only WHO collaborating centre specialising in this subject: the ‘WHO Collaborating Centre on Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Prisons’
Despite valuable progress, tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in prisons across the world. Within the WHO European Region, reported TB cases among prisoners are up to 30 times higher than in the general population; people in prisons are more likely to die from TB and less likely to be cured of the disease. […]
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