The Border TB Photovoice participants identified strengths and challenges in their communities by photographing people, places and things that were significant to them. They participated in several discussion sessions and then selected the images and stories that as a group, wanted to present to policy and decision makers from both sides of the border.
Their images and stories are being used with the purpose of raising discussion and illustrating the importance of topics such as empathy, humanity, access to health care, co-responsibility, fight against stigma and discrimination, and the importance of emotional and family support; all of these, necessary resources to deal with TB/HIV along with binational collaboration.
On March 14, 2007, the Project participants' commemorated the World TB Day “TB Anywhere is TB Everywhere“ in El Paso and presented their images and stories to a network of policy and decision makers from Ciudad Juarez an El Paso. Also, the participants presented a Call to Action.
Community leaders, policy and decision makers participated in the forum and pledge their commitment to the project goals. To view these commitments, click here.
To view the proclamation that the Mayor from El Paso, Honorable John Cook, issued on March 12, 2007 recognizing the weeks of March 14-30, 2007 as the “Border Voices and Images of Tuberculosis Weeks,” click here.
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The Border TB Photovoice participants granted the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association (USMBHA) permission to share their photos and stories as a way to communicate their perspectives on Tuberculosis. This Photovoice gallery communicates the participants' perspectives, insights, challenges and the opportunities for social action. This gallery may be used by non-profit organizations and institutions for information, educational and advocacy purposes. No photos and stories may be used for profit .
When using these images, please reference participants' name (when available) and the USMBHA Border TB Photovoice Project.
To view the Voices and Images photographic gallery, click here.
In our efforts to raise awareness and disseminate information about Tuberculosis to our communities and its residents, we have made this photographic gallery accessible to those organizations that want to host this photographic exhibit. For more information about how you can host this gallery, please download the request form.
Your comments and ideas regarding Photovoice and the Border TB Voices and Images gallery are important to us. Please take a few minutes to share your impressions with us and the Project participants.
E-mail it us at vasquezo@usmbha.org
