The findings in this research emphasise the need for improved tuberculosis (TB) prevention and surveillance in children at high risk of exposure, particularly young children travelling to areas of high TB incidence.

This thesis focuses on the influence transnationalism has upon the health of Cook Islanders. Central to this enquiry is the relationship between Cook Islanders’ population mobility and the unequal burden of diseases such as TB and type 2 diabetes. The research explores the contextual and mechanistic impact transnationalism has within the Cook Islands TB and...