In this episode our senior editor Bhavani nivetha talks to Dr. Kunchok Dorjee, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about his new research on comprehensive tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment in congregate settings of India. The conversation covers what inspired this research, the key insights from the study, and how the findings can shape policy for Tuberculosis (TB) elimination in the country. Join us for this special World Tuberculosis Day episode as we explore how TB preventive treatment could play a transformative role in India’s TB elimination efforts. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(26)00010-7/fulltext

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