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Ashna Ashesh

TB survivors should have been central to redesigning care policies, not reduced to an afterthought

Starting with fair compensation, a meaningful engagement with those who survive the disease will shape effective health services for those who need it the most.

Ashna Ashesh
&
Chapal Mehra
· Mar 26, 2022 · 09:00 am
The availability of an accurate, affordable diagnosis remains a weak link in India’s TB care

The disease is curable, but multiple factors ranging from a shortage of reliable tests to expenses hamper its early detection.

Ashna Ashesh
&
Bulbul Sharma
· Mar 24, 2022 · 09:00 am
In India’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, TB care has suffered collateral damage

As the country saw a 25% reduction in the annual notification of tuberculosis cases between 2019 and 2020, it had potentially missed detecting lakhs of cases.

Chapal Mehra
&
Ashna Ashesh
· Mar 09, 2022 · 07:30 am

On World Mental Health Day, it’s time to recognise that TB affects more than just the patient’s body

The national programme needs to integrate mental health services in TB care at the primary healthcare level.

Ashna Ashesh
&
Keyuri Bhanushali
· Oct 10, 2021 · 10:30 am
To manage TB, India must invest in fighting the mental health challenges it presents

The medical community is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and does not consider mental health to be a relevant factor in the outcomes.

Diptendu Bhattacharya
&
Ashna Ashesh
· Oct 14, 2020 · 07:30 am
Mental health first aid and social support cannot replace professional help – but can supplement it

It is especially crucial in a country like India, which faces an acute shortage of mental health experts.

Ashna Ashesh
· Aug 08, 2020 · 07:30 am

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India’s TB policy fails to address gender gaps in healthcare. Its Covid-19 response must remedy this

We need a framework acknowledging gendered experiences of diseases and access to care.

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Ashna Ashesh
· May 15, 2020 · 03:30 pm
Social distancing and mental health: How to avoid taking the TB route in coronavirus

The fear around Covid-19 is taking the form of a foe with which TB patients and survivors are all too familiar – stigma.

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&
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· Mar 31, 2020 · 07:30 am

Ashna Ashesh

TB survivors should have been central to redesigning care policies, not reduced to an afterthought

Starting with fair compensation, a meaningful engagement with those who survive the disease will shape effective health services for those who need it the most.

Ashna Ashesh & Chapal Mehra · Mar 26, 2022 · 09:00 am

The availability of an accurate, affordable diagnosis remains a weak link in India’s TB care

The disease is curable, but multiple factors ranging from a shortage of reliable tests to expenses hamper its early detection.

Ashna Ashesh & Bulbul Sharma · Mar 24, 2022 · 09:00 am

In India’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, TB care has suffered collateral damage

As the country saw a 25% reduction in the annual notification of tuberculosis cases between 2019 and 2020, it had potentially missed detecting lakhs of cases.

Chapal Mehra & Ashna Ashesh · Mar 09, 2022 · 07:30 am

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The national programme needs to integrate mental health services in TB care at the primary healthcare level.

Ashna Ashesh & Keyuri Bhanushali · Oct 10, 2021 · 10:30 am

To manage TB, India must invest in fighting the mental health challenges it presents

The medical community is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and does not consider mental health to be a relevant factor in the outcomes.

Diptendu Bhattacharya & Ashna Ashesh · Oct 14, 2020 · 07:30 am

Mental health first aid and social support cannot replace professional help – but can supplement it

It is especially crucial in a country like India, which faces an acute shortage of mental health experts.

Ashna Ashesh · Aug 08, 2020 · 07:30 am

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Jul 12, 2025 · 03:25 pm

‘Please take me to Assam’: What a distress call from Bangladesh revealed

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India’s TB policy fails to address gender gaps in healthcare. Its Covid-19 response must remedy this

We need a framework acknowledging gendered experiences of diseases and access to care.

Sandhya Krishnan & Ashna Ashesh · May 15, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Social distancing and mental health: How to avoid taking the TB route in coronavirus

The fear around Covid-19 is taking the form of a foe with which TB patients and survivors are all too familiar – stigma.

Ashna Ashesh & Vashita Madan · Mar 31, 2020 · 07:30 am

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