🏔️ Inuit Wellbeing & TB Prevention Join Carol Devine and Arctic health experts for a conversation on TB, Inuit wellbeing, and climate resilience. 📍 Hybrid: Zoom + York University 📅 Tue, Oct 27 | 11:30 AM 🔗 sshiftb.org/events/inuit...

Early bird registration for the Qualitative Methods in Global Infectious Diseases Research course at McGill’s Summer Institutes in Global Health ends April 30! Prices increase by 10% starting May 1. Learn more and Register: www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...

Qualitative Methods in Global Infectious Diseases Research

Qualitative Methods in Global Infectious Diseases Research | May 25-29, 2026 “I liked that the course started from covering the basic stuff about qualitative research, rather than skipping directly t...

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International Transgender Day of Visibility is today! We encourage you to read #SSHIFTB contributors papers covering the experiences of transgender individuals affected by TB. sshiftb.org/resources/?f...

Congratulations Nancy Bedingfield and Mahilet Girma for their study examining how tuberculosis impacts people's lives long after medical treatment ends. Read more about their study! www.yorku.ca/yfile/2026/0...

Study shows tuberculosis treatment goes beyond medicine - YFile

A York University-led study highlights how tuberculosis continues to affect work, finances and relationships long after medical treatment ends.

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Happy International Women’s Day! Check out publications covering the wellbeing of women and girls by #SSHIFTB contributors. sshiftb.org/resources/?f...

The March 2026 #SSHIFTB Newsletter is live! In this edition, we share the latest resources, opportunities, and events in the TB social science world: 🔹 Our upcoming World TB Day Webinar on Zoom (registration required) 🔹 Advice for qualitative researchers in the TB field mailchi.mp/sshiftb.org/...

How do you conduct TB research ethically and respectfully? @yuglobalhealth.bsky.social student Hanna Lum-Gerry is working with TB survivors worldwide to develop practical guidance on interviewing people affected by TB. More here: sshiftb.org/resources/kn...

Interviews 101. Knowledge holders of TB Research

Qualitative interviews use open ended questions to prompt participants to share their lived experiences, stories, understandings, emotions, and so on. Questions are usually focussed on issues that are...

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Artist and TB survivor Paulina Siniatkina has launched a campaign to help realize her exhibition on TB, stigma, society and the future of leadership in TB in Amsterdam. Please consider supporting her insightful creations via a donation, and/or spreading the word. www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/20...

Hospitality - Paulina Siniatkina door Paulina Siniatkina

De crowdfundingcampagne Hospitality - Paulina Siniatkina staat op voordekunst.nl. Doneer nu en maak dit project van Paulina Siniatkina mogelijk!

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#SSHIFTB contributors Amrita Daftary, Nora Engel, and Stephen Molldrem speaking at the #Unionconf2025 symposium: "Generating social science evidence alongside TB trials: Opportunities and impacts". Followed by a SSHIFTB gathering afterwards!

#SSHIFTB contributors Diego Silva and Amrita Daftary ask social science questions about ethics and equity at The Union plenary, Copenhagen. #Unionconf2025 #WCLH2025 #Unionconf

The November 2025 #SSHIFTB Flash Newsletter is live! We feature SSHIFTB member's contributions at the upcoming Union World Conference on Lung Health. Check it out! mailchi.mp/sshiftb.org/...

On September 25, Yuliya Chorna, PhD candidate in Social Anthropology and #SSHIFTB contributor at York University, joined the hashtag #LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. sshiftb.org/updates/lead...

#LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON

On September 25, Yuliya Chorna, PhD candidate in Social Anthropology and SSHIFTB contributor at York University, joined the #LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa organized by Results Can...

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New Community Led Research! "The most common service not included in national packages was non-clinical management of people with TB infection." Featuring Oxana Rucsineanu of #SSHIFTB sshiftb.org/resources/im...

The #SSHIFTB September 2025 Newsletter is live! 🔹 Original commentaries by Diego Silva and Lilia Scudamore 🔹 Reviews on John Green's "Everything is Tuberculosis" 🔹 Peruse the latest #TB social sci publications, events, and more mailchi.mp/sshiftb.org/...

"Human rights, stigma, and gender are emerging as key components of the global TB response" sshiftb.org/resources/a-... Featuring @amritadaftary.bsky.social , @jerrychikovore.bsky.social , Yuliya Chorna, and Nora Engel of #SSHIFTB

Interviewing 1 TB book author = cool Interviewing 4 amazing TB book authors = amazing! @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan Join us in Copenhagen at @theunion.org Conference in November! conf2025.theunion.org

"A young researcher then, I was enthusiastic to present my concept of conducting a social assessment and facilitating needs-based support, including financial, nutritional, employment, and counselling...My concept was summarily shot down." Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili sshiftb.org/resources/so...

Social Protection for Individuals with TB

Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili One of the most powerful weapons we can use against TB is social welfare – Robert Koch (1890) During my Sabbatical break in mid-2023 which lasted for a year, I took ti...

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“On the days when I sleep on the street, I have to try get money for food first before even thinking about treatment.” sshiftb.org/resources/ex... 🇿🇦 Featuring @amritadaftary.bsky.social, Boitumelo Seepamore of #SSHIFTB

"A young researcher then, I was enthusiastic to present my concept of conducting a social assessment and facilitating needs-based support, including financial, nutritional, employment, and counselling...My concept was summarily shot down." Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili sshiftb.org/resources/so...

Social Protection for Individuals with TB

Commentary by Karuna Devi Sagili One of the most powerful weapons we can use against TB is social welfare – Robert Koch (1890) During my Sabbatical break in mid-2023 which lasted for a year, I took ti...

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"GPs acknowledged the common use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for respiratory symptoms, driven by a desire to rule out other causes before referring clients for [..] inconvenient TB tests" 🇿🇦 sshiftb.org/resources/pr... @jerrychikovore.bsky.social @amritadaftary.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

MTRs = Mental and tangible resources 🇿🇦: For women, TB stigma led to social isolation, but familial networks helped maintain access to MTRs, fostering resilience Men experienced social exclusion, reduced agency to access MTRs Featuring Andrew Medina-Marino of #sshiftb sshiftb.org/resources/so...

Join the #SSHIFTB journal club session next Wednesday, June 11 at 10am ET/ 4pm SAST/4pm CEST! We will be discussing the following article below co-written by SSHIFTB founder Nora Engel: doi.org/10.1111/tmi.... FOR MORE INFO: sshiftb.org/journalclub/

Framing the detection of incipient tuberculosis infection: A qualitative study of political prioritisation

Objective Incipient Tuberculosis (ITB) refers to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection that is likely to progress to active disease in the absence of treatment, but without clinical signs, symptoms, .....

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Inviting #TB scholars, students and advocates to follow us on BlueSky!@enrien-european.bsky.social @treatmentactiongroup.org @stoptb.bsky.social @who.int @dighr-yorku.bsky.social @hsrcza.bsky.social @uantwerpen.be @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @ucsf-ctb.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social @tbfighters.org

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We are excited to start using Bluesky as a platform to amplify the latest work of #sshiftb contributors. Follow @sshiftb.bsky.social for the latest ideas and updates at the intersection of social science and tuberculosis! 🌏🌍🌎

💥The #SSHIFTB June 2025 Newsletter is live! 🔹 Original commentaries by Karuna Devi Sagili and Edwin Wouters 🔹 Curated resources for #Pride Month and Mental Health Awareness Month 🔹 Peruse the latest #TB social sci publications, events, and more sshiftb.org/newsletters/

By #sshiftb contributor Nawang Yanga: "Missed Nuances in Tuberculosis Research: Reflections from a Tibetan Scholar" @yorkuniversity.bsky.social sshiftb.org/resources/mi...

"Adolescents questioned whether the financial, social and emotional costs of #TB care outweighed the costs of delaying treatment initiation and adherence." 🇿🇦 Featuring @dtwademan.bsky.social and Graeme Hoddinott of #sshiftb sshiftb.org/resources/un...

ACTnet TBPod: Fighting Childhood Tuberculosis: Expert Advice from Dr Graeme Hoddinott In this episode, we explore ground-breaking research on the preferences of children and adolescents in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and management, revealing surprising insights.

We are excited to start using Bluesky as a platform to amplify the latest work of #sshiftb contributors. Follow @sshiftb.bsky.social for the latest ideas and updates at the intersection of social science and tuberculosis! 🌏🌍🌎