South Asian Health Initiative (SAHI)

Community Tuberculosis Prevention Program

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading infectious diseases and causes of death in South Asians. Because of the high rate of TB in their home countries, and lack of adequate screening, preventive therapy and follow-up after their arrival in the United States, South Asian immigrants in the U.S. are at-risk for latent TB infection.

Through the Community Tuberculosis Prevention Project (CTPP) of the Center for Immigrant Health, SAHI provides outreach, education, screening and intensive case management in the community. CTPP receives funding from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

To date, CTPP has educated over 1,000 South Asians about TB and screened over 400 persons for latent TB infection. Through CTPP’s partnership with SAHI, those with latent TB infection complete INH treatment. Many of these clients are recent immigrants with no prior access to the health care system.

SAHI has worked with CTPP to develop brochures targeting South Asians on what is latent TB infection, the importance of getting screened, and the treatment for LTBI. The brochures are currently available in English, Bengali and Urdu and can be downloaded as pdf files. Please click here to download the brochure in English . Please click here to download the brochure in Bengali. Please click here to download the brochure in Urdu.

For further information on our CTPP activities, please call:
(212) 263-8783