Satyamev Jayate Season 3 TB - The Ticking Time Bomb 2014
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India is the TB capital of the world. Every year, a staggering 18 lakh people contract the disease, of which 8 lakh are infectious and about 3.7 lakh people die annually. It is a shame that this disease has not been fought on a war footing. Previously known as a poor man's disease, TB affects all classes of society today with its deadlier form-multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB). This bacteria has become resistant to the first line drugs-especially Rifampicin and Isoniazid-which can otherwise cure the disease in six months. MDR TB is a monster; it takes more than two ...
- Released: 2014-10-26
- Runtime: 65 minutes
- Genre: Talk, Documentary
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1. A Ball Can Change the World 2014-10-05
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2. Road Accidents or Murders? 2014-10-12
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3. Accepting Alternative Sexualities 2014-10-19
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4. TB - The Ticking Time Bomb 2014-10-26
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5. Nurturing Mental Health 2014-11-02
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6. When Masculinity Harms Men 2014-11-09
