Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout

A program in Brazil that gives a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.

Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout
A physician in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, examines an x-ray of a tuberculous patient.

A program in Brazil that gives a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.

(Image credit: Stefano Figalo)