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Tuberculosis—A Complex Health Threat

A Policy Primer of Global TB Challenges

Phillip Nieburg; Talia Dubovi and Sahil Angelo

The pervasiveness of global tuberculosis (TB) poses a particular set of challenges to policymakers. In order to make the necessary strategic decisions, it is essential to understand how the disease works and its impact on individuals, families, communities, and broader global health goals. This primer is intended to lay out the basics for a nontechnical audience to give policymakers the information they need to make informed and accurate decisions about the future of U.S. TB control efforts.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Center for Strategic & International Studies

Pages: 56 • Trim: 8⅜ x 11

978-1-4422-4094-0 • Paperback • April 2015 • $49.00 • (£38.00)

978-1-4422-4095-7 • eBook • April 2015 • $46.50 • (£36.00)

Series: CSIS Reports

Subjects: Medical / Health Policy, Medical / Public Health, Political Science / Security (National & International)

Tuberculosis—A Complex Health Threat

A Policy Primer of Global TB Challenges

Cover Image

Paperback

eBook

Summary

Summary

The pervasiveness of global tuberculosis (TB) poses a particular set of challenges to policymakers. In order to make the necessary strategic decisions, it is essential to understand how the disease works and its impact on individuals, families, communities, and broader global health goals. This primer is intended to lay out the basics for a nontechnical audience to give policymakers the information they need to make informed and accurate decisions about the future of U.S. TB control efforts.

Details

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Center for Strategic & International Studies

Pages: 56 • Trim: 8⅜ x 11

978-1-4422-4094-0 • Paperback • April 2015 • $49.00 • (£38.00)

978-1-4422-4095-7 • eBook • April 2015 • $46.50 • (£36.00)

Series: CSIS Reports

Subjects: Medical / Health Policy, Medical / Public Health, Political Science / Security (National & International)

Author

Author

Phillip Nieburg, MD, is a senior associate with the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS and an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia. Talia Dubovi is a senior fellow and deputy director of the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS. Sahil Angelo is a research assistant with the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS.

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