What's behind India's high tuberculosis infection rate? | DW News

Tuberculosis has largely been eradicated in the industrialized world, but the highly infectious disease kills more than a million people in poorer countries. India accounts for more than a quarter of cases - despite setting a goal of eliminating TB by the end of this year. Critics say that's unrealistic - thanks to low government spending and shortage of medicines. DW Correspondent Adil Bhat has been to Faridabad in the northern state of Haryana to meet patients fighting the disease - and the challenges that remain in combating this epidemic. 00:00 Why India struggles to eradicate Tuberculosis 04:09 DW speaks with Dr. Lancelot Pinto, pulmonologist and epidemiologist at the P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Mumbai 08:19 DW speaks with Sandeep Ahuja, founder and CEO of Operation Asha, an India-based NGO committed to fighting tuberculosis worldwide For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... #India #Tuberculosis #Disease