Facing the Reality of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions

Excerpt

Presentations at the workshop addressed the following topics: TB (tuberculosis) and MDR (multi-drug resistant) TB in India, including local and national responses to the epidemic (Chapter 2); the global burden of TB and drug-resistant TB, including data from another high-burden country, China (Chapter 3); prevention of the transmission of drug-resistant TB in India (Chapter 4); rapid methods of detecting drug resistance and strengthening laboratory capacity (Chapter 5); approaches to reaching vulnerable populations affected by drug-resistant TB (Chapter 6); public–private engagement and innovative methods in combating drug-resistant TB (Chapter 7); the drug supply chain for second-line drugs (Chapter 8); and the major viewpoints expressed at the workshop and next steps suggested by workshop participants (Chapter 9).