March 24 is the World Tuberculosis Day Having spoken about the main challenges facing treatment of tuberculosis in India we now discuss what can be done to improve the current situation. According to Dr Pradip Shah consultant physician at Fortis Hospital Mulund we need more government interventions to overcome the challenges. He mentions that government agencies should focus on increasing awareness about transmission of drug resistant latent TB bacteria. Here are some key points that he highlighted. 1. Encourage good hygiene practices: Simple hygiene practices like covering the mouth while coughing and sneezing avoiding spitting in public places are not