Experiences of key populations in multidrug-resistant TB and HIV
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 difficulties faced with a composite personal narrative based on the experiences of two participants in a clinical trial of adherence support interventions for people with MDR-TB and HIV. Addressing these factors through tailored interventions is crucial to improving care engagement and challenging one-size-fits-all approaches to TB prevention.
Authors
- Mbawe Zulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8245-2267)
- Matthew E. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7419-6358)
- Régis Perrier
- Amrita Daftary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2275-3540)
- Boitumelo Seepamore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8083-2613)
- Rubeshan Perumal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8892-2904)
- Kogieleum Naidoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8874-6661)
- Karl Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9509-4526)
- Gerald Friedland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9400-6539)
- Jennifer Zelnick
- Senzo Hlathi
- Martin O’Donnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-7761)
- K. Rivet Amico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-6934)
- Hlengiwe Nyilana
- Xuan Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3716-3017)
- Allison Wolf
- Karen Guzmán
- T. Mabuyi
- N. Nhlangulela
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- York University (CA)
- Touro College (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (ZA)
- Yale University (US)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.25.0094
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00