Tuberculosis is a huge problem, estimated to infect a third of all human population. It is especially stark in developing countries and expected to become more severe with the advent of MDR, XDR and TB-HIV. Unfortunately, as few newer drugs are in the pipeline, the logical way out is to focus on program management for its control. WHO has recommended DOTS guidelines for TB control in program conditions. These guidelines have been implemented in many countries of the world. However, DOTS has been fiercely criticized by some experts. This book examines the effectiveness of DOTS guidelines under...

India is a diverse and huge country which is reflected in its unique healthcare system. It is a mix of for-profit and not for profit providers and public and private facilities which range from purely outpatient based to having thousands of specialist beds with five star facilities attracting international medical tourists. There are also a number of unregistered medical practitioners who practice medicine in a variety of different ways from prescribing medicines to offering treatments based on exercises to spirituality. There are various streams of medicine- allopathic,...