title: Developing a human rights-based program for tuberculosis control in Georgian prisons.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading infectious killers of adults globally. Incarcerated individuals represent a vulnerable population when it comes to TB exposure, development of disease, and poor treatment outcomes. The TB pandemic in prisons is a serious human rights issue, and multiple global organizations have called for human rights-based strategies to address it. There are, however, few countries implementing such programs on the ground. Georgia, a former Soviet republic located in the Caucasus Mountains, has high rates of TB and a large prison population. This paper describes a needs assessment carried out in one prison in Georgia and the human rights-based strategy being implemented by the Georgian National TB Program to address TB control in the prison setting. It is hoped that the proposed program can serve as a model for other countries with high rates of TB among incarcerated individuals.
authors: Epidemiologic Surveillance and Strategic Planning Department, National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia.
authors: Medea
authors: M
authors: Gegia
authors: Iagor
authors: I
authors: Kalandadze
authors: Mikheil
authors: M
authors: Madzgharashvili
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Furin
mesh_terms: D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D005846:Georgia (Republic); D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011329:Prisoners; D016730:Program Development; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*