A Tuberculosis treatment record card for a 6 year old Indian girl in a health clinic in Tehkhand Slum, Delhi, India.
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18 June 2012Location:
Delhi, IndiaMore information:
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A Tuberculosis treatment record card for a 6 year old Indian girl in a health clinic in Tehkhand Slum, Delhi, India. The young child will receive at least 6-months treatment course of combination antibiotics that must been taken everyday, otherwise fatal drug resistance can develop. The medication is free and provided by the government. TB is an infectious disease and a huge public health issue often associated with poverty. TB is completely curable, however TB rates are increasing and India suffers from the highest burden of TB in the world with many pediatric cases.