In 2019, an estimated 26 lakh people fall sick with TB in India. Of these about 1.24 lakh have drug resistant tuberculosis. 

On March 24, which is World TB Day, Suno India’s Menaka Rao speaks with Meera Yadav, a TB survivor and activist. She got TB in 2013, a few months after she delivered a child. She then suffered 8 years taking treatment for TB during which her lung was removed via surgery. She now works with a nonprofit with one of the government projects helping TB patients who seek treatment in the private sector. She recently moved the Bombay High Court along with health rights activist Brineille D’Souza with the plea that two drugs– Bedaquiline and Delamanid –which used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis should be produced in India so that more patients can access it. 

Additional reading:
WHO Operational Handbook on Tuberculosis, 2020
Treating TB is hard, it is worse if you are a woman
Why TB patients aren’t getting the drugs they need

In 2019, an estimated 26 lakh people fall sick with TB in India. Of these about 1.24 lakh have drug resistant tuberculosis.&nbsp;
On March 24, which is World TB Day, Suno India&rsquo;s Menaka Rao speaks with Meera Yadav, a TB survivor and activist. She got TB in 2013, a few months after she delivered a child. She then suffered 8 years taking treatment for TB during which her lung was removed via surgery. She now works with a nonprofit with one of the government projects helping TB patients who seek treatment in the private sector. She recently moved the Bombay High Court along with health rights activist Brineille D&rsquo;Souza with the plea that two drugs&ndash; Bedaquiline and Delamanid &ndash;which used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis should be produced in India so that more patients can access it.&nbsp;
Additional reading: <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240006997" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240006997&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616651662893000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF-0YGxhC-tRyvMdpGOryE5IQxCgQ">WHO Operational Handbook on Tuberculosis, 2020</a> <a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/gasping-for-breath/treating-tb-is-hard-it-is-worse-if-you-are-a-woman/">Treating TB is hard, it is worse if you are a woman</a> <a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/gasping-for-breath/why-tb-patients-arent-getting-the-drugs-they-need/">Why TB patients aren&rsquo;t getting the drugs they need</a>

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The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

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