TUBERCULOSIS POLICY INTERVENTIONS

How effective are Tuberculosis policy interventions in the London Borough of Newham

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ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis is amongst the list of the global burden of disease, and it is the main killer of people living with HIV, causing one quarter of all death in relation to HIV. The increasing level of TB patients in London Borough of Newham has become a burning question for the state government as common men are continuously becoming victims. Every year, the intensity of TB reports is steadily rising (Atkinson et al. 2002). In the view of the state media, the disease of TB is like a Victorian disease on the way back. Although it can be said that the number of cases of TB patients have become lesser in comparison to previous centuries, but the concerned authorities had failed to eradicate the disease completely from the region. Keeping the extreme importance of, this project aims to investigate the underlying causes of TB in London borough of Newham among Black Africans. The project further aims to investigate the effectiveness of TB policy in the London borough of Newham among Black Africans. The reason for choosing TB as the topic for this project is that, it has been highlighted in the media in recent times, about the high incidence of TB in the London borough of Brent and TB is a major public health problem. There are a number of approaches to this research, but in an effort to investigate the fact on TB; secondary research will be carried out using qualitative method.

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CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Background1

Rationale3

Aim of the Study4

Objectives of the Study4

Research Question5

Research Method5

Definitions of Key Terms6

Ethical Considerations6

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW8

Medical and Historical Framework of Tuberculosis8

Course of Tubercular Infection and the Distribution of the Disease8

Tuberculosis in Long-Term Care Facilities10

Implications of TB on Health and Treatment11

REFERENCES13

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

This chapter presents aims to present a brief overview about the topic of the research and also highlights the basic purpose and aim of the current research. The chapter starts with the background of the topic of study that familiarizes the reader about the basis upon which the research is based. The chapter moves further by describing the rationale and significance of the study in which the principal investigator illustrates that why the research developed interest to the principal investigator and why there was a need for such ...