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India's multidrug-resistant tuberculosis crisis.

Z F Udwadia1

  • 1Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre, Parsee General Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital and Research Centre, Bombay, India. zfu@vsnl.com

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|January 25, 2002
PubMed
Summary

India faces a severe tuberculosis (TB) crisis, including multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB). Addressing this requires multifaceted strategies including improved healthcare programs, patient compliance, and government action to combat this public health emergency.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • India bears the highest global burden of tuberculosis (TB) cases.
  • A significant proportion of these cases involve multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB).
  • The escalating TB crisis is attributed to a complex interplay of factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the multifaceted contributing factors to India's TB crisis.
  • To propose comprehensive strategies for combating TB and MDR TB in India.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and public health data.
  • Analysis of the National Tuberculosis Programme's shortcomings.
  • Examination of socio-economic and policy-related determinants.

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Main Results:

  • Key contributing factors include a weak National Tuberculosis Programme, patient non-compliance, unregulated private healthcare, policy failures, corruption, socio-economic issues, and the HIV epidemic.
  • The current approach is insufficient to control the TB epidemic.

Conclusions:

  • Combating India's TB crisis necessitates a multi-pronged approach.
  • Strategies must include social change, increased funding, global aid, program integration (TB/HIV), research, regulatory legislation, and enhanced medical education for private practitioners.