Social protection as a right of people affected by tuberculosis: a scoping review and conceptual framework

• Main Authors: Melisane Regina Lima Ferreira (Author), Rafaele Oliveira Bonfim (Author), Pedro Augusto Bossonario (Author), Venisse Paschoalin Maurin (Author), Ana Beatriz Marques Valença (Author), Paula Daniella de Abreu (Author), Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade (Author), Inês Fronteira (Author), Aline Aparecida Monroe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis is an infectious disease strongly influenced by social determinants closely associated with cycles of poverty and social exclusion. Within this context, providing social protection for people affected by the disease constitutes a powerful instrument for reducing ineq...