Chapter 1 Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Rights in Chiapas, Mexico

1. Introduction

2. Chiapas: A brief description of epidemiological TB situation

3. Patients rights

3.1. What are human rights?

4. The right to health

4.1. Principles of the right to health

4.1.1. Principle of non-discrimination

4.1.2. Principle of non-retrogression and adequate progress

4.1.3. Principle of meaningful participation

4.1.4. Principle of access to information

4.1.5. Principle of accountability

4.1.6. Principle of multi-sectorial strategies

5. The right to social security

6. Patient rights and TB

6.1. Right to prevent TB: The failure of the BCG vaccine

6.2. Active case contact finding and prophylaxis

6.3. Right to receive free, timely and appropriate diagnosis and treatment

6.4. Public or individual health rights?

7. TB in several vulnerable populations: Children, elderly, indigenous groups, migrants, and women

7.1. TB in children

7.2. TB in elderly population

7.3. TB in women

7.4. TB in indigenous people

7.5. TB and migrants

8. Legal health reforms in Mexico: Any impact in DOTS strategy?

9. Conclusions

Nomenclature

Author details

References