BACKGROUND: The association between poverty and tuberculosis (TB) is well established and widespread. OBJECTIVE: To study the socioeconomic inequalities of TB in India. METHODS: Information related to socioeconomic inequalities of TB in India was reviewed, including study of varying prevalence and infection, regional disparities and demographic disparities of disease of TB with a view to establish a link between TB and poverty, in terms of income, standard of living, house type and social class. RESULTS: The burden of TB for India for the year 2000 was estimated to be 8.5 million and the annual risk of TB infection varied from 1 to 2%. The TB prevalence was significantly higher among people living below the poverty line compared with those above the poverty line (242 versus 149/100,000 population). Among the marginalized people, TB was 1.5 times more prevalent. TB was disproportionately high among the poor. CONCLUSION: Poverty and inequality were very closely linked. Today's great health challenge is equity: accelerating health progress in poor and socially excluded groups.
BACKGROUND: The association between poverty and tuberculosis (TB) is well established and widespread. OBJECTIVE: To study the socioeconomic inequalities of TB in India. METHODS: Information related to socioeconomic inequalities of TB in India was reviewed, including study of varying prevalence and infection, regional disparities and demographic disparities of disease of TB with a view to establish a link between TB and poverty, in terms of income, standard of living, house type and social class. RESULTS: The burden of TB for India for the year 2000 was estimated to be 8.5 million and the annual risk of TB infection varied from 1 to 2%. The TB prevalence was significantly higher among people living below the poverty line compared with those above the poverty line (242 versus 149/100,000 population). Among the marginalized people, TB was 1.5 times more prevalent. TB was disproportionately high among the poor. CONCLUSION: Poverty and inequality were very closely linked. Today's great health challenge is equity: accelerating health progress in poor and socially excluded groups.
Authors: J L Álvarez; A E Kunst; M Leinsalu; M Bopp; B H Strand; G Menvielle; O Lundberg; P Martikainen; P Deboosere; R Kalediene; B Artnik; J P Mackenbach; J H Richardus Journal: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis Date: 2011-11 Impact factor: 2.373
Authors: Shahed Hossain; Mohammad Abdul Quaiyum; Khalequ Zaman; Sayera Banu; Mohammad Ashaque Husain; Mohammad Akramul Islam; Erwin Cooreman; Martien Borgdorff; Knut Lönnroth; Abdul Hamid Salim; Frank van Leth Journal: PLoS One Date: 2012-09-27 Impact factor: 3.240