ArticlePublic health action2023
Gender-related factors affecting access to TB services and treatment outcomes in the Philippines.
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- Success rates of DR-TB patients and associated factors in Tanzania: a six-year cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Global status of policies and practices for systematic TB screening in high-burden countries.IJTLD open · 2025Article
- Barriers to treatment adherence among patients with tuberculosis: a qualitative study of Pakistani nationals and Afghan refugees.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Exploring community willingness and barriers to digital solutions and training for dengue prevention: a cross-sectional study in major urban areas of Malaysia.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
settingThe Philippines is one of the countries with the highest TB burdens. While TB affects men and women differently, studies also show that gender affects people's experience of and access to healthcare. Men and women have usually assigned roles and responsibilities that affect their decisions and health-seeking behaviour.
objectiveThe gender analysis aimed to examine the relationship between gender and access to TB services and treatment outcomes according to five domains: cultural norms and beliefs; patterns of power and decision-making; gender roles and responsibilities; access to resources; laws and policies.
designThe team conducted 19 in-depth interviews and five focus group discussions with project staff, TB coordinators from healthcare facilities, representatives from the private and informal business sector and representatives from the Philippine Department of Health from August to November 2019.
resultsStudy findings indicated that men faced greater limitations than women in terms of accessing TB resources and services, which highlight the differences between genders in relation to health-seeking behaviours and ability to access healthcare.
conclusionThis demonstrates the importance of integrating a gender lens into the service provision set up, from screening to treating and monitoring, to ensure equitable health benefits for men, women, transgender and gender-diverse persons.
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