Battling Tuberculosis and Big Pharma with Nandita Venkatesan
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Battling Tuberculosis and Big Pharma with Nandita Venkatesan

45:04 Mar 23, 2024
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Send a textNandita Venkatesan, a Tuberculosis (TB) survivor and advocate, shares her journey of becoming a TB survivor and the challenges she faced in diagnosing, treating, and recovering from the disease. She discusses the stigma and misconceptions associated with TB and the need for greater awareness and understanding. Nandita also highlights her involvement in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson to improve access to TB treatment. The outcome of the lawsuit resulted in reduced prices for TB medications, demonstrating the power of advocacy efforts. She emphasizes the importance of improving access to shorter regimens, developing a new TB vaccine, and empowering patients with knowledge and information.Connect with Nandita on XTo support us, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Patreon or making a one-time donation via PayPal.Follow us on X (@unfiltered_gh), LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.To support us, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Patreon or making a one-time donation via PayPal. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: globalhealthunfiltered.comFollow us on X (@unfiltered_gh), LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
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