A TB patient holds his chest X-rays during a consultation with a doctor at the Médecins Sans Frontières clinic in Mumbai earlier this month. Photo: AFP
India sees tuberculosis resurgence after Covid-19 hit fight against ‘silent killer’
- India faces an uphill battle to meet PM Narendra Modi’s goal of ending the spread of TB by 2025, after the pandemic reversed years of progress
- Increased mask-wearing was one silver lining, but more funding is now needed for TB vaccines and support to combat malnutrition, a major trigger for the disease
