Tuberculosis is one of humanity’s oldest diseases—found even in Egyptian mummies—and once known as the “White Plague.”
Today, it is both preventable and curable. Yet, it continues to affect millions every year.
As we mark World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March, I explore a simple but urgent question:
If we know how to treat TB, why does it still persist?
From global trends to India’s progress and the challenges that remain, this piece looks at why ending TB requires more than medicine.
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Shivani Pandey 