Project description
Scalable tool to reduce TB-related inequalities
Social protection can reduce poverty and promote health equity, but major coverage gaps remain, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health issue, with 10.8 million cases and 1.25 million deaths in 2023. Although social protection can improve TB prevention, care and treatment outcomes, evidence of its long-term impact remains limited, particularly in contexts of crisis and vulnerability. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, SIMPACT-TB will combine several data sources and simulate the impact of social protection policies on TB in Brazil, a country with a high TB burden and marked inequalities. The model will then be adapted to selected countries to examine effects on TB outcomes until 2030 and 2040.
Objective
Social protection is a proven mechanism to reduce poverty, prevent income shocks, and promote social and health equity. Expanding its coverage is a global health priority, yet 53% of the population remain without protection and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face major funding shortfalls. In this context, tuberculosis (TB) is an emblematic disease of poverty and social exclusion: it remains the leading cause of death from an infectious disease, with 10.8 million cases and 1.25 million deaths in 2023, disproportionately affecting LMICs. While social protection is seen as a key solution to improve TB outcomes, evidence of its performance under overlapping crises (recessions, pandemics, or climate shocks) remains scarce. SIMPACT-TB addresses this gap by integrating epidemiological, social, and administrative datasets with dynamic microsimulation forecasting. Brazil will serve as the pilot case, given its high TB burden, sharp inequalities, and unique longitudinal databases. The model will simulate individual TB care trajectories, incorporating income, gender, geography, and access to social protection. In a second stage, the framework will be extended to selected LMICs using harmonized datasets. The project has four objectives: (1) to build an integrated, policy-relevant database; (2) to design and implement SIMPACT-TB to forecast the impact of social protection on TB outcomes through 2030 and up to 2040; (3) to apply the model across LMICs to identify the most effective and equitable interventions; and (4) to advance my career through high-level training. By deepening understanding of how social protection influences TB and health equity, SIMPACT-TB will fill a critical evidence gap and deliver a scalable tool for global use. While TB serves as an emblematic disease of poverty, the methodology is transferable to other socially determined diseases, generating scientific, societal, and economic impact, supporting more resilient and equitable health policies.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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08036 Barcelona
Spain
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