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Bridges to Build: Improving TB Care for African American Patients

Webinar/Podcast
Bridges to Build: Improving TB Care for African American Patients

This 90-minute webinar focuses on how anti-black racism impacts African Americans' access to care and the quality of care they receive. The webinar also includes information on specific strategies for clinicians and programs to consider to improve TB care for African American patients.

Author:

Heartland National TB Center and the Curry International TB Center

Audiences:

Civil Surgeons, Educators, Health Educators/Communicators, Medical and Nursing School Students, Physicians, Social Service Providers

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications, Case Management, Cultural Competence, TB Treatment, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Treatment- TB Disease

Country of Origin:

United States

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