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What is the reality of Tuberculosis? | Health Wealth, Ep 35
Published 2 years, 6 months ago
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The Tuberculosis bacteria doesn't care if you are rich or poor. Living in ignorance or in denial of the fact that TB is no longer a poor person's disease can only delay diagnosis and life-saving timely treatment.
Even though India has committed to eliminating tuberculosis by next year, we still have one of the highest burdens of the disease in the world.
In this episode, public health specialist and convenor of Survivors Against TB Chapal Mehra shreds apart common myths and misinformation surrounding tuberculosis. Having worked with TB survivors, doctors and policymakers for decades, Mehra brings out the stark truth about this curable disease.
Tune in to find out how TB is more than just a cough--but also a social stigma, a financial burden, an emotional scar and a mismanaged urban reality.
Produced by Anna Priydarshini
Sound mix by Kapil Dev Singh
Even though India has committed to eliminating tuberculosis by next year, we still have one of the highest burdens of the disease in the world.
In this episode, public health specialist and convenor of Survivors Against TB Chapal Mehra shreds apart common myths and misinformation surrounding tuberculosis. Having worked with TB survivors, doctors and policymakers for decades, Mehra brings out the stark truth about this curable disease.
Tune in to find out how TB is more than just a cough--but also a social stigma, a financial burden, an emotional scar and a mismanaged urban reality.
Produced by Anna Priydarshini
Sound mix by Kapil Dev Singh