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Social Science & Health Innovation for TB
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A virtual centre focused on amplifying social science research and innovation to address the global TB epidemic.
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The November 2025 #SSHIFTB Flash Newsletter is live!

We feature SSHIFTB member's contributions at the upcoming Union World Conference on Lung Health.

Check it out!
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November 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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On September 25, Yuliya Chorna, PhD candidate in Social Anthropology and #SSHIFTB contributor at York University, joined the hashtag #LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

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#LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON
On September 25, Yuliya Chorna, PhD candidate in Social Anthropology and SSHIFTB contributor at York University, joined the #LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa organized by Results Can...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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New Community Led Research!

"The most common service not included in national packages was non-clinical management of people with TB infection."

Featuring Oxana Rucsineanu of #SSHIFTB

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Implementing standardised community-based service package to improve TB outcomes in six countries
Background: Although the need for community-based support services as part of TB care is reaffirmed in various strategies, there are no data on the implementation progress of the recommended standardi...
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September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The #SSHIFTB September 2025 Newsletter is live!

🔹 Original commentaries by Diego Silva and Lilia Scudamore
🔹 Reviews on John Green's "Everything is Tuberculosis"
🔹 Peruse the latest #TB social sci publications, events, and more
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September 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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"Human rights, stigma, and gender are emerging as key components of the global TB response"

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Featuring @amritadaftary.bsky.social , @jerrychikovore.bsky.social , Yuliya Chorna, and Nora Engel of #SSHIFTB
A discourse analysis of social inequities, gender, and stigma in tuberculosis policies of seven countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and South America
Background: Interventions tackling the social aspects of tuberculosis (TB) are widely suggested, yet we miss insights into how policies incorporate these. The language and framing of policies to addre...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Interviewing 1 TB book author = cool

Interviewing 4 amazing TB book authors = amazing!

@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan

Join us in Copenhagen at @theunion.org Conference in November!

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August 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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"A young researcher then, I was enthusiastic to present my concept of conducting a social assessment and facilitating needs-based support, including financial, nutritional, employment, and counselling...My concept was summarily shot down."
Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili
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Social Protection for Individuals with TB
Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili One of the most powerful weapons we can use against TB is social welfare – Robert Koch (1890) During my Sabbatical break in mid-2023 which lasted for a year, I took ti...
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July 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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“On the days when I sleep on the street, I
have to try get money for food first before even
thinking about treatment.”

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Featuring @amritadaftary.bsky.social, Boitumelo Seepamore of #SSHIFTB
Experiences of key populations in multidrug-resistant TB and HIV
Key populations for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) face heightened vulnerability due to social, behavioral, and structural barriers, such as poverty, substance use and stigma. Here we illustrate the ...
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July 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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"A young researcher then, I was enthusiastic to present my concept of conducting a social assessment and facilitating needs-based support, including financial, nutritional, employment, and counselling...My concept was summarily shot down."
Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili
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Social Protection for Individuals with TB
Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili One of the most powerful weapons we can use against TB is social welfare – Robert Koch (1890) During my Sabbatical break in mid-2023 which lasted for a year, I took ti...
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July 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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"GPs acknowledged the common use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for respiratory symptoms, driven by a desire to rule out other causes before referring clients for [..] inconvenient TB tests"
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Provider perspectives on empirical antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis-like symptoms in South Africa’s private general practice sector: A qualitative study in two cities
While tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa is commonly treated in the public sector, some clients first seek care in the private sector. Research has demonstrated that private general practitioners (GPs)...
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June 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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MTRs = Mental and tangible resources

🇿🇦: For women, TB stigma led to social isolation, but familial networks helped maintain access to MTRs, fostering resilience

Men experienced social exclusion, reduced agency to access MTRs

Featuring Andrew Medina-Marino of #sshiftb

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Social isolation, social exclusion, and access to mental and tangible resources: mapping the gendered impact of tuberculosis-related stigma among men and women living with tuberculosis in Eastern Cape...
Background: In 2022, an estimated 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis (TB) globally, with men bearing a greater burden of disease compared to women. In South Africa specifically, men experience...
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June 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Join the #SSHIFTB journal club session next Wednesday, June 11 at 10am ET/ 4pm SAST/4pm CEST!

We will be discussing the following article below co-written by SSHIFTB founder Nora Engel:

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Framing the detection of incipient tuberculosis infection: A qualitative study of political prioritisation
Objective Incipient Tuberculosis (ITB) refers to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection that is likely to progress to active disease in the absence of treatment, but without clinical signs, symptoms, .....
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June 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Inviting #TB scholars, students and advocates to follow us on BlueSky!@enrien-european.bsky.social @treatmentactiongroup.org @stoptb.bsky.social @who.int @dighr-yorku.bsky.social @hsrcza.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @ucsf-ctb.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social @tbfighters.org
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We are excited to start using Bluesky as a platform to amplify the latest work of #sshiftb contributors.

Follow @sshiftb.bsky.social for the latest ideas and updates at the intersection of social science and tuberculosis! 🌏🌍🌎
June 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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💥The #SSHIFTB June 2025 Newsletter is live!

🔹 Original commentaries by Karuna Devi Sagili and Edwin Wouters
🔹 Curated resources for #Pride Month and Mental Health Awareness Month
🔹 Peruse the latest #TB social sci publications, events, and more

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June 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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By #sshiftb contributor Nawang Yanga:

"Missed Nuances in Tuberculosis Research: Reflections from a Tibetan Scholar"

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Missed Nuances in Tuberculosis Research: Reflections from a Tibetan Scholar
Acknowledging and valuing the lived experiences of scholars from the Global South is crucial for more nuanced, refined, and equitable […]
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June 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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"Adolescents questioned whether the financial, social and emotional costs of #TB care outweighed the costs of delaying treatment initiation and adherence." 🇿🇦

Featuring @dtwademan.bsky.social and Graeme Hoddinott of #sshiftb

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Understanding the relationship between adolescents with tuberculosis and health services: an indepth qualitative study from Cape Town
Introduction: Adolescents’ experiences (10-19 years-old) with tuberculosis (TB) remain poorly understood. Descriptions of adolescent TB experiences, particularly how they interact […]
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June 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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ACTnet TBPod: Fighting Childhood Tuberculosis: Expert Advice from Dr Graeme Hoddinott

In this episode, we explore ground-breaking research on the preferences of children and adolescents in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and management, revealing surprising insights.
January 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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We are excited to start using Bluesky as a platform to amplify the latest work of #sshiftb contributors.

Follow @sshiftb.bsky.social for the latest ideas and updates at the intersection of social science and tuberculosis! 🌏🌍🌎
June 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM