LIGHT Briefs

LIGHT Briefs

For a quick grasp of essential information, our policy, research and parliamentary briefs offer concise summaries of key research findings and their implications on TB gender-responsive approaches as well as their contribution to the global efforts of ending TB. These succinct documents are designed to inform policymakers, stakeholders, and advocates to make evidence-inofrmed decisions when developing and implementing TB-related policies and programmes. 

December 2024

Gender Equitable Solutions To Help End TB

This parliamentary briefing provides an overview of Nigeria’s TB burden, highlights gendered barriers to TB care and outlines actionable recommendations for policymakers to drive progress in the TB response through increased awareness, strengthened partnerships, and sustainable funding.

 

 

November 2024

A Health System Strengthening Approach to Person-Centred TB Care: Insights from Participatory Research with Healthcare Workers and Policymakers in Nairobi, Kenya

This policy brief draws on a participatory research study conducted in Nairobi, highlighting the challenges healthcare workers face in delivering person-centered TB care - such as diagnosing children, reaching underserved groups, and addressing poverty- while showcasing innovative practices like community outreach and integrated care. It concludes with actionable recommendations to strengthen health systems, secure sustainable funding, and implement tailored interventions, ensuring equitable TB care for all.

 

July 2023

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Adopting a Gender-Responsive Approach to Ending TB

In this policy brief, we highlight the importance of adopting gender-responsive approaches to end gender disparities in TB. If effectively implemented, gender-responsive approaches can improve health, socio-economic outcomes and equity. It is time to act and transform our national to global response to TB to ensure that gender disparities in the TB burden are effectively addressed throughout the TB cascade of care to achieve successful outcomes.

 

May 2023

Barriers to accessing successful treatment for TB infection among adolescents and young men: A political economy analysis in Kenya

This policy brief summarises key findings from Kenya's Political Economy Analysis (PEA) study, conducted by AFIDEP,  LIGHT's partners in Kenya. The study aims to provide a better understanding of the political and economic context which could hinder access to, and successful treatment of, TB among Kenyan adolescent males.