Dr. Dorjee Interviewed by The Lancet Regional Health (2026) Featured Image


Link to podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2223483/episodes/18855537

This interview is a complement to the publication “Comprehensive tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment in schools and congregate settings of India (2017–2024): a prospective study” in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia (March 2026).

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“In this episode our senior editor Bhavani Nivetha talks to Dr. Kunchok Dorjee, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about his new research on comprehensive tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment in congregate settings of India. The conversation covers what inspired this research, the key insights from the study, and how the findings can shape policy for Tuberculosis (TB) elimination in the country. Join us for this special World Tuberculosis Day episode as we explore how TB preventive treatment could play a transformative role in India’s TB elimination efforts.”