Recognizing that the promotion and protection of the human rights of people affected by tuberculosis is a legal, ethical and moral imperative, as well as of crucial importance for the effectiveness of the response to the epidemic and the relief of suffering among affected individuals and communitie.
This training manual was developed by TB-affected communites and TB activists to build and strengthen the capacity of people with and affected by TB to better understand the human rights issues and abuses they encounter and be able to respond constructively.
Whilst access to treatment for tuberculosis (TB) has increased dramatically in the last ten years, not everyone has the same standard of care opportunities. Every day, thousands of TB patients are exposed to low-quality TB care. This not only causes unnecessary suffering and death, often with high costs for patients, but also damages the reputation of health facilities and health staff.
