Pertinent Issues in Tuberculosis

Tridibesh Tripathy¹*, Shankar Das², DP Singh³, Rakesh Dwivedi⁴, Byomakesh Tripathy⁵, DR Sahu⁶, Mohini Gautam⁷, Ranvijay Singh⁸, Sanskriti Tripathy⁹, Anjali Tripathy¹⁰ and Sovesh Chandra Tripathy^11
1BHMS (Utkal University, Bhubaneswar), MD (BFUHS, Faridkot), MHA (TISS, Mumbai), Ph.D. in Health Systems Studies (TISS, Mumbai), Homoeopathic & Public Health Expert, Visiting Professor, Master of Public Health (Community Medicine) program, Department of Social Work, Lucknow University, Lucknow, UP, India
²Pro Vice Chancellor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai & Former Director, IIHMR, Delhi
³Dean, School of Research Methodology, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
⁴HOD, Department of Social Work, Co-ordinator, Master of Public Health (Community Medicine) program, Department of Social Work, Lucknow University, Lucknow
⁵Academic Director, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, M.P. and Former Vice Chancellor, Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar
⁶HOD, Department of Sociology, Lucknow University, Lucknow
⁷Assistant Professor, Faculty, Department of Social Work, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh
⁸Field Work Organizer, Department of Social Work, Lucknow University, Lucknow
⁹IIIrd year student, B.Tech in Biotechnology, Bennet University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
¹⁰State Consultant, JJM, United Nations Office for Project Services, Jaipur, Former Senior Program Manager, LLF, Lucknow & Former employee of International agencies such as Catholic Relief Services & Water Aid
¹¹Proponent of Homoeopathy and Employee of IB valley project of Coal India Limited, Jharsuguda, Odisha
*Corresponding Author: Tridibesh Tripathy, BHMS (Utkal University, Bhubaneswar), MD (BFUHS, Faridkot), MHA (TISS, Mumbai), Ph.D. in Health Systems Studies (TISS, Mumbai), Homoeopathic & Public Health Expert, Visiting Professor, Master of Public Health (Community Medicine) program, Department of Social Work, Lucknow University, Lucknow, UP, India.

Published: September 04, 2024

DOI: 10.55162/MCMS.07.235

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Abstract  

The article traverses through the issues that have emerged regarding TB in India & at global level. The issues revolve around socio economic, pharmacology in modern system, role of AYUSH & other stakeholders.

The article concludes that nutrition is a big factor in dealing with TB. Immunity is another factor. Life style & health promotion activities are cross cutting. Hence, all these factors should be the part of the entire TB intervention in which pharmacology is just one part.

Keywords: TB; RCT; BCG; Chemotherapy; ATP; AYUSH

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