5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  India has a shortfall of approximately 62% in culture and drug susceptibility testing laboratories needed for tuberculosis.

• 2

  The study identified 6,308 TB treatment units in India, falling short of the recommended 7,084 based on population size.

• 3

  Only 5% of primary health centers offered the complete set of TB tests recommended for their level of care.

• 4

  Acid-fast bacilli smear microscopy was the most widely available diagnostic method, present in 78% of recommended facilities.

• 5

  Strengthening diagnostic access at peripheral health facilities could aid in achieving the National TB Elimination Program goals.