Why Tuberculosis Persists In Society

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, is one of the deadliest infections of all time. It remains a world-wide public health problem despite the fact that the causative organism was discovered more than 100 years ago and highly effective drugs and vaccines are easily available making TB a preventable and curable disease. At a time when we are gearing up to end TB by 2030, an estimated 87 persons suffer from the disease, and some 16 die due to it every day in Nepal. Nepal accounts for a considerable burden of TB despite long-time efforts to contain its prevalence.