Combatting stigma with personal stories: Portraits of Public Health

Crossposted from Public Health Insider

Lana is a nurse and educator, who uses her own immigration story to build trust with other new arrivals to discuss the stigmatized topic of tuberculosis (TB). For World TB Day on March 24, we’re proud to celebrate her and the incredible work of our TB Program.

Hi, Lana! What work do you do at Public Health?

I’m a registered nurse and I work as an educational specialist for Public Health’s Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic. I share awareness about TB, how to get tested, and treatment options. We educate the community because TB is very stigmatized. Read more.