Vulnerable Population for Tuberculosis

TB can affect anyone but it is more prevalent in some communities which are vulnerable to TB disease due to various factors which are mentioned below:

Increased exposure of TB due to where they live or work

• people deprived of their liberty via imprisonment.
• slum dwellers
• miners
• hospital visitors
• healthcare workers

Limited access to Quality TB services

• Migrant workers
• Women in settings with gender disparity,
• Children
• Physically challenged
• Transgender population
• Tribal and population living in hard-to-reach areas
• Refugees or internally displaced people
• Unauthorized miners and undocumented migrants

Increased risk because of biological or behavioural factors that compromise immune functions in people who:

• People who live with HIV
• have diabetes or silicosis
• undergo immunosuppressive therapy
• are undernourished
• use tobacco
• suffer from alcohol use disorders.
• inject drugs