Managing Tuberculosis and Occupational Health in the Mining Sector in Southern Africa
Given the magnitude and the complexity of factors associated with tuberculosis (TB) in the mining sector in southern Africa, no sector or actor is solely equipped to effectively tackle the issue. A cross-border response to TB involves a number of p...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/797951530530467090/Managing-tuberculosis-and-occupational-health-in-the-mining-sector-in-Southern-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30161 |
| Summary: | Given the magnitude and the complexity
of factors associated with tuberculosis (TB) in the mining
sector in southern Africa, no sector or actor is solely
equipped to effectively tackle the issue. A cross-border
response to TB involves a number of policy, programmatic,
and service delivery considerations and the success of these
efforts largely depends on establishing effective
coordination and implementation mechanisms that bridge the
mines, communities, and countries including the housing,
labor, health and mining sectors; development partners;
civil society; labor unions; and mineworkers. Through its
South Africa Health Knowledge Hub (the Knowledge Hub),
established in 2012, the World Bank Group (WBG) has worked
extensively in the southern Africa region to support
sustainable health reform and promote investments in all
sectors that form the foundation of healthy societies. The
WBG’s Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Global Practice
has served as a vital source of financial and technical
assistance in South Africa, facilitating high-level
dialogue, multispectral and public-private engagement,
knowledge generation, and implementation support to tackle
long-standing health sector challenges, including the
persistent challenge of TB in the mining sector. This
compendium assembles a rich and diverse collection of
papers, reports, and other material generated through
technical assistance to tackle TB in the mining sector in
southern Africa, spearheaded by the World Bank’s Southern
Africa Knowledge Hub. The historical context details the
significant progress and achievements made since the Hub was
formally established in 2012. Particularly important is the
documentation of work done on harmonization often a
challenge when working across sectors to develop a
multisectoral approach. The information provides readers
with the understanding necessary to examine the policy and
practitioner approaches that have been used thus far and
captures the successes, challenges, collaborations, and
lessons learned in carrying out a range of comprehensive
studies and innovative interventions. |
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