How the private sector can help battle TB?
The private sector treats about 70% of TB patients. In this episode, we go to Patna which is successfully running…
Gasping for breath
‘Gasping for Breath’, is India’s first podcast on state of tuberculosis and it’s treatment in India hosted by senior health journalist Menaka Rao.
Why TB patients aren’t getting the drugs they need
India has the highest number of patients suffering from drug-resistant tuberculosis in the world. However, the access to newer TB…
The connection between drug use, HIV and TB
In this episode, we travel to Manipur and understand the risks of TB infection with the drug user community. The…
Ep 10: Kerala model of TB control
The Joint Monitoring Mission recently visited Kerala and were all praises for its work in TB control with aims to…
Ep 9: How one man and a simple box are engaging the community to fight against TB
All it takes is a big box which cannot go unnoticed to stir a conversation about what’s in/on it. In…
Ep 8: Tuberculosis and human rights
In this episode, we speak to human rights activist, Allan Maleche from Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV…
Ep 7: Bolo Didi – By the community & for the community of TB survivors
In this special episode, Suno India editor, Padma Priya, brings an interview with Nandita Venkatesan, one of the founders of…
Ep 6: Why TB remains difficult to diagnose
This episode will describe the various problems faced by both patients and doctors in diagnosing TB. TB is tough to…
Ep 5: The crucial link between malnutrition and TB
In this episode, we historically trace the importance of nutrition for the treatment of tuberculosis which disappeared as soon as…
Ep 4: How TB thrives in India’s airless homes
Bad housing is one of the major drivers in the spread of TB. In this episode, we talk to experts…
Ep 3: New FDA approved drug to take on the deadliest form of Tuberculous
“A new drug to treat tuberculosis -petromanid- was approved by the USFDA last week. In this special episode of the…
Ep 2: The rise of drug resistant tuberculosis in India
This episode talks about the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India. This emergence coincided with the launch of Directly Observed…
Ep 1: Decoding the spread of TB and its cures
In this first episode of ‘Gasping for Breath’, India’s first podcast on state of tuberculosis and it’s treatment in India,…
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