Ending tuberculosis in India: A political challenge & an opportunity

According to WHO's 2017 Global TB Report, nearly 2.8 million people fell ill with TB in India in 2016, which alone accounted for nearly a quarter of the world's TB burden. According to reports, the government-allocated budget for the implementation of the National TB Strategic Plan needs to be boosted, in addition to the recently announced infusion of funds for nutritional support [13]. [...]access to new tools needs to be expanded both in the public and private sectors. [...]engagement with the private sector needs to be scaled up.