Ashesh A, Mehra C, Madan V, Furin J
Survivors Against TB, New Delhi, India.
Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
IJTLD Open. 2025 Jan 1;2(1):3-5. doi: 10.5588/ijtldopen.24.0578. eCollection 2025 Jan.
The role of community engagement (CE) in TB policy, care provision and research has been recognized as important, but most models of CE put communities at the periphery of these activities. In this Editorial, written by TB-impacted community members and care providers, we explore the meaning of CE and current barriers to its implementation. We present a model of CE that places community members at the center of TB policy, care provision and research. The article concludes with advocacy points, including the need for sufficient funding for CE and genuine power-sharing between TB-affected communities and the people and programs aiming to serve them.
社区参与（CE）在结核病政策、护理提供和研究中的作用已被视为至关重要，但大多数社区参与模式将社区置于这些活动的边缘。在这篇由受结核病影响的社区成员和护理提供者撰写的社论中，我们探讨了社区参与的意义以及当前实施过程中的障碍。我们提出了一种将社区成员置于结核病政策、护理提供和研究中心的社区参与模式。文章最后提出了倡导要点，包括需要为社区参与提供充足资金，以及结核病受影响社区与旨在为其服务的人员和项目之间真正的权力共享。
