Wiping Tears and touching hearts: Volunteer Ladies with Tuberculosis

2014:  Wiping Tears and touching hearts: Volunteer Ladies with Tuberculosis Patients in Chiang Rai, Thailand

The Volunteer Ladies Against Tuberculosis (VLATB) ladies are a group in the Nothern Thailand Province of Chiang Rai formed by the members of various other ladies groups. Generally, the ladies of the group are of a higher socio-economic standing and are aged between 48 to 79 years.Wiping tears and touching hearts : Five patiens’ stories..

Regardless of the country’s econemic status, research from both rich and poor countries shows that tuberculosis is a disease of poverty.

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