EPIDEMIC: TB in the Global Community
Photographer: David Rochkind
Exhibit Title: EPIDEMIC: TB in the Global Community
Location: Various
Tuberculosis(TB) is a preventable and treatable lung disease, but there have been almost no new advances in treatment for 85 years and the infrastructure to deal with the problem is not sufficient in much of the developing world; in certain communities the disease has reached epidemic proportions. The WHO estimates that one third of the world’s population is infected with the bacteria that can cause TB and that nearly 1.8 million people die from the disease every year, but TB cannot be defined simply by incidence or mortality rates, as it is a disease that has far reaching economic and social consequences. This project aims to convey the stress, pressure and effect that the disease inflicts on not just those who carry it, but also on the communities in which they live.
These images form the basis for an interactive educational project about TB that can be found at: www.tbepidemic.org
All India Images: David Rochkind/WHO
All South Africa Images: David Rochkind/ International Reporting Project
All Moldova Images: David Rochkind/ Pulitzer Center
www.tbepidemic.org
http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/eastern-europe/moldova-fighting-deadly-disease
http://www.tbepidemic.org/additional-resources
http://www.youtube.com/user/PulitzerCenter#p/search/0/o3vzYM36Mvg
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reprting
International Reporting Project at Johns Hopkins University
Speranta Terrei
David Rochkind
dr@davidrochkind.com
www.davidrochkind.com
www.tbepidemic.org
EPIDEMIC: TB in the Global Community
www.tbepidemic.org
EPIDEMIC: TB in the Global Community is a free online educational program about tuberculosis based on the photography and multimedia reports of David Rochkind, an award winning photographer who has traveled the world to document tuberculosis in the communities that are most affected by the disease. The website functions as a stand alone teaching tool for anyone who wants to learn more about themes of TB, the challenges it presents to individuals and communities, and potential solutions to those challenges. In addition, the site will come with downloadable lesson plans for high school level health and social studies classes. These interactive 3-day units are designed to engage students with the multimedia content on a deep level, allowing for complex understanding of the social consequences of tuberculosis. The website will also contain tools that will allow students to take the experience beyond the classroom, teaching them how they can impact change in their own communities and beyond.
This project is a joint collaboration between photographer David Rochkind and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, and is supported by the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership.
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