TB burden and its impact in Work place

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Read this page to learn how TB is a threat to the nation's economy and the role of workplaces in reducing the burden of TB 

The economic burden of TB in terms of loss of lives, income and workdays is substantial. TB usually affects the most economically productive age group of society resulting in a significant loss of working days and pushing people with TB further into the vortex of poverty due to catastrophic costs. India has more than 500 million workers, majority of whom work in unorganized sector with no or limited access to healthcare and social security. A worker with TB might lose an average of 3–4 months of work and income, resulting in potential losses of 20-30% of their annual household income. The economic burden caused by TB in India has been estimated to be over 13000 crores INR every year.

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