Summary
Our study, “People-Centered, Rights-Based TB Legislation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia,” provides a comprehensive examination of the region’s laws on public health, health systems, labor, TB, and other infectious diseases. Our review shines a light on the legal frameworks with which we respond to TB and other epidemics in the region. Our analysis, using global norms and standards, highlights a host of opportunities to modernize, strengthen, and expand protections for public health while laying the foundation for a rights-based, people-centered TB response. These include aligning national standards for TB care with global best practices, enshrining the rights to non-discrimination, privacy, and confidentiality for people affected by TB, designating TB as an occupational disease, and facilitating the meaningful participation of civil society and people affected by TB in the disease response.
