On the occasion of the launch of its book Making Tuberculosis History: Community-Based Solutions for Millions, Bangladesh-based BRAC is sharing stories about those taking part in its successful approach to combating TB. The following is part of a series of portraits written by Maria A. May, BRAC Health Program. This piece was first published on BRAC’s blog. For more information on fighting Tuberculosis, join the experts-led TB communities on GHDonline.org.
A community health promoter in Dhaka
Shanta, a resident of Badda, a vibrant slum in northern Dhaka, is a face of the new Bangladesh. Every day she finishes her morning tasks at home and heads out into the bustle to begin her work. Around her, the streets pulse with energy: vendors offer freshly cut grapefruit and guava, stores and stalls spill over with cheap household items imported from China, cell phone ring tones sound endlessly. Once a country of villages, Bangladesh has been transformed as the promise of economic opportunity draws the rural poor to Dhaka, population 15 million and rising.
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