Light at the end of the tunnel: TB screening for Pakistan's miners comes out of the clinic and on to the coalface
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Tariq Irfan, who has worked in Pakistan's coalmines for years, describes the extreme and dangerous conditions of mining, reflecting a cycle of inherited labor and health risk.
Kinz Ul Eman highlights the lack of nearby health clinics for miners, pointing out that even when miners take time off work, health services remain absent.
Irfan's personal struggle with tuberculosis reflects a broader public health crisis among miners, emphasizing the dire need for accessible healthcare in high-risk occupations.
Dopasi Foundation's initiative to screen miners for TB underscores a critical response to occupational health issues at a time when mining-related diseases are underreported.
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