ArticleBulletin of the World Health Organization2016
The role of the law in reducing tuberculosis transmission in Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.
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- Preventing Occupational Tuberculosis in Health Workers: An Analysis of State Responsibilities and Worker Rights in Mozambique.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Current Guidelines for Protecting Health Workers from Occupational Tuberculosis Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient: Towards a Comprehensive Occupational Health Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Governance of tuberculosis control programme in Nigeria.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2019Review
- Agents of change: The role of healthcare workers in the prevention of nosocomial and occupational tuberculosis.Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) · 2017Review
- Legal and regulatory framework for health worker retention in Mozambique: Public health law research to strengthen health systems and services.Journal of public health policy · 2016Article
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objectiveTo determine whether laws and regulations in Botswana, South Africa and Zambia - three countries with a high tuberculosis and HIV infection burden - address elements of the World Health Organization (WHO) policy on tuberculosis infection control.
methodsAn online desk review of laws and regulations that address six selected elements of the WHO policy on tuberculosis infection control in the three countries was conducted in November 2015 using publicly available domestic legal databases. The six elements covered: (i) national policy and legal framework; (ii) health facility design, construction and use; (iii) tuberculosis disease surveillance among health workers; (iv) patients' and health workers' rights; (v) monitoring of infection control measures; and (vi) relevant research.
findingsThe six elements were found to be adequately addressed in the three countries' laws and regulations. In all three, tuberculosis case-reporting is required, as is tuberculosis surveillance among health workers. Each country's legal and regulatory framework also addresses the need to respect individuals' rights and privacy while safeguarding public health. These laws and regulations create a strong foundation for tuberculosis infection control. Although the legal and regulatory frameworks thoroughly address tuberculosis infection control, their dissemination, implementation and enforcement were not assessed, nor was their impact on public health.
conclusionLaws and regulations in Botswana, South Africa and Zambia address all six selected elements of the WHO policy on tuberculosis infection control. However, the lack of data on their implementation is a limitation. Future research should assess the implementation and public health impact of laws and regulations.
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