Why So Long? A Call for a More Humane Tuberculosis Treatment and Meaningful Community Engagement
Poetry can be used as a form of public health. In a recently written poem, LAT CAB member Bakyt Myrzaliev speaks about the trials and tribulations of tuberculosis treatment – writing passionately and inquisitively about side effects, the high burden of countless pills, and ultimately calling for investments into newer forms of treatment. Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the African Community Advisory Board (AfroCAB) formed the Long-Acting Technologies Community Advisory Board (LAT CAB) to implement meaningful, equitable solutions and research to serve communities that need them the most. LAT CAB is a dedicated community body that will advance LAT research and uptake under the Unitaid-funded LONGEVITY project.
