Jacquelyn Yushkov is an MScPH student at the School of Population and Global Health at McGill University, Canada, and interested in infectious disease epidemiology. She supports systematic reviews in TB, quantitative analyses and data modelling through R studio, and has experience in qualitative data analysis. She has a Bachelor of Science in Global Health from York University.
The confluence of stigmas related to DRTB and HIV provokes amplified, intersectional stigma in people affected by both. Positive messaging supporting DRTB-HIV treatment and recovery, psychosocial assistance addressing prevailing inequities, and people-centered approaches to DRTB notification, disclosure and isolation may alleviate stigma, and potentially enable adherence and mental well-being.
Source: Conference 2024