Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in penitentiary services (prisons) is a major challenge to TB control. This review article describes the challenges that prison systems encounter in TB control and provides solutions for the more efficient use of limited resources based on the three pillars of the post-...
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| author | Masoud Dara Colleen D. Acosta Natalie V.S. Vinkeles Melchers Haider A.A. Al-Darraji Dato Chorgoliani Hernan Reyes Rosella Centis Giovanni Sotgiu Lia D’Ambrosio Sarabjit S. Chadha Giovanni Battista Migliori |
| author_facet | Masoud Dara Colleen D. Acosta Natalie V.S. Vinkeles Melchers Haider A.A. Al-Darraji Dato Chorgoliani Hernan Reyes Rosella Centis Giovanni Sotgiu Lia D’Ambrosio Sarabjit S. Chadha Giovanni Battista Migliori |
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| description | Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in penitentiary services (prisons) is a major challenge to TB control. This review article describes the challenges that prison systems encounter in TB control and provides solutions for the more efficient use of limited resources based on the three pillars of the post-2015 End TB Strategy. This paper also proposes research priorities for TB control in prisons based on current challenges.
Methods: Articles (published up to 2011) included in a recent systematic review on TB control in prisons were further reviewed. In addition, relevant articles in English (published 1990 to May 2014) were identified by searching keywords in PubMed and Google Scholar. Article bibliographies and conference abstracts were also hand-searched.
Results: Despite being a serious cause of morbidity and mortality among incarcerated populations, many prison systems encounter a variety of challenges that hinder TB control. These include, but are not limited to, insufficient laboratory capacity and diagnostic tools, interrupted supply of medicines, weak integration between civilian and prison TB services, inadequate infection control measures, and low policy priority for prison healthcare.
Conclusions: Governmental commitment, partnerships, and sustained financing are needed in order to facilitate improvements in TB control in prisons, which will translate to the wider community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0c52dcb822e44caa21059f5e35b258d2022-12-21T21:21:12ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97121878-35112015-03-0132C11111710.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.029Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gapsMasoud Dara0Colleen D. Acosta1Natalie V.S. Vinkeles Melchers2Haider A.A. Al-Darraji3Dato Chorgoliani4Hernan Reyes5Rosella Centis6Giovanni Sotgiu7Lia D’Ambrosio8Sarabjit S. Chadha9Giovanni Battista Migliori10Joint Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Programme, Division of Communicable Diseases, Health Security, and Environment, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, UN City, Marmorvej 51, Copenhagen, DenmarkJoint Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Programme, Division of Communicable Diseases, Health Security, and Environment, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, UN City, Marmorvej 51, Copenhagen, DenmarkAcademic Medical Center, Department of Global Health, University of Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam Zuidoost, NetherlandsCentre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaInternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Bishkek, KyrgyzstanInternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva, SwitzerlandWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Fondazione S. Maugeri, Care and Research Institute, Tradate, ItalyClinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari – Research, Medical Education and Professional Development Unit, AOU Sassari, Sassari, ItalyWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Fondazione S. Maugeri, Care and Research Institute, Tradate, ItalyInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South East Asia Office, New Delhi, IndiaWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Fondazione S. Maugeri, Care and Research Institute, Tradate, ItalyBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) in penitentiary services (prisons) is a major challenge to TB control. This review article describes the challenges that prison systems encounter in TB control and provides solutions for the more efficient use of limited resources based on the three pillars of the post-2015 End TB Strategy. This paper also proposes research priorities for TB control in prisons based on current challenges. Methods: Articles (published up to 2011) included in a recent systematic review on TB control in prisons were further reviewed. In addition, relevant articles in English (published 1990 to May 2014) were identified by searching keywords in PubMed and Google Scholar. Article bibliographies and conference abstracts were also hand-searched. Results: Despite being a serious cause of morbidity and mortality among incarcerated populations, many prison systems encounter a variety of challenges that hinder TB control. These include, but are not limited to, insufficient laboratory capacity and diagnostic tools, interrupted supply of medicines, weak integration between civilian and prison TB services, inadequate infection control measures, and low policy priority for prison healthcare. Conclusions: Governmental commitment, partnerships, and sustained financing are needed in order to facilitate improvements in TB control in prisons, which will translate to the wider community.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017470TuberculosisPrisonsMDR-TBEnd TB StrategyXpert MTB/RIFResearch |
| spellingShingle | Masoud Dara Colleen D. Acosta Natalie V.S. Vinkeles Melchers Haider A.A. Al-Darraji Dato Chorgoliani Hernan Reyes Rosella Centis Giovanni Sotgiu Lia D’Ambrosio Sarabjit S. Chadha Giovanni Battista Migliori Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps International Journal of Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis Prisons MDR-TB End TB Strategy Xpert MTB/RIF Research |
| title | Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps |
| title_full | Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps |
| title_short | Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps |
| title_sort | tuberculosis control in prisons current situation and research gaps |
| topic | Tuberculosis Prisons MDR-TB End TB Strategy Xpert MTB/RIF Research |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017470 |
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