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[Podcast] Having fought TB for over 30 years, Dr KK Chopra shares insights on ending TB by 2030


[Listen or download the audio podcast] [Watch the video interview] Having invested over 30 years in fight against TB, Dr KK Chopra who is the present Director of New Delhi TB Centre in India's capital, shares key insights on how to accelerate the battle to #endTB by 2030. Reflecting on the past decades, he shares key game-changing pivots that propelled the fight against TB and some things that could have done better. [Listen or download the audio podcast] [Watch the video interview]

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