How are Inuit communities responding to tuberculosis, climate change, food insecurity, and mental health challenges across the Circumpolar North? Join us for a timely conversation with practitioners a...

Qualitative Methods in Global Infectious Diseases Research | May 25-29, 2026 “I liked that the course started from covering the basic stuff about qualitative research, rather than skipping directly t...

Here are some resources relevant to social science work in TB, many of which involve contributors of SSHIFTB.

A York University-led study highlights how tuberculosis continues to affect work, finances and relationships long after medical treatment ends.

Here are some resources relevant to social science work in TB, many of which involve contributors of SSHIFTB.

Qualitative interviews use open ended questions to prompt participants to share their lived experiences, stories, understandings, emotions, and so on. Questions are usually focussed on issues that are...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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)...

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...

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, .....

Acknowledging and valuing the lived experiences of scholars from the Global South is crucial for more nuanced, refined, and equitable […]

Introduction: Adolescents’ experiences (10-19 years-old) with tuberculosis (TB) remain poorly understood. Descriptions of adolescent TB experiences, particularly how they interact […]