An Operation Asha counsellor sits outside a health clinic as Tuberculosis (TB) patients arrive in Tehkhand Slum, Delhi, India.  This clinic dispenses free TB medication provided by the government.  The treatment for TB is a minimum 6 month course of combination antibiotics that must been taken everyday, otherwise fatal drug resistance can develop. TB is an infectious disease and a huge public health issue often associated with poverty.  TB is completely curable, however TB rates are increasing and India suffers from the highest burden of TB in the world.
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