Telangana government will bring huge relief to patients suffering from Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis (TB). It is believed that India is the home for the highest number of MDR-TB cases. Now the health authorities of Telangana is going to distribute Bedaquiline drug for TB throughout the State. This free distribution of Bedaquiline drug for all drug-resistant TB patients will have a major impact. Generally the TB patients suffer while following the traditional regime for treating MDR-TB. And the treatment lasts for nearly 2 years. This treatment also carries a huge risk of non-adherence to drugs and it is expensive too.
