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Researching the Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Marginalized Populations : A Socioeconomic Analysis of Black South Africans and Canadian Indigenous populations
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Warren, Rachel |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Historically, tuberculosis has thrived in some of the most impoverished and marginalized populations; however, research into why lower socio-economic populations are at a higher risk of contracting disease lacks exploration. This is becoming a more prevalent issue as multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively-drug resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) are on the rise in individuals living in poverty. South Africa is an important area of focus because of its long history of racial discrimination. Consequently, black populations in South Africa are disproportionately affected by poverty and disease. Connections between tuberculosis and poverty will be critically analyzed in a South African context by reviewing the existing literature and government documents, including those by Statistics South Africa and the World Health Organization. A cross-cultural comparison to Canadian Indigenous populations highlights the long-term effects of marginalization and societal stratification. Health care policies dealing with treatment are also discussed, with a specific focus on social epidemiology. This paper argues that long-term racial inequalities in South Africa have resulted in economic disparity, through which Black Africans are most susceptible to contracting TB, MDR-TB, and have insufficient health resources to support them. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://journals.mcmaster.ca/nexus/article/download/1574/1236 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
