TB patients often require high flow oxygen, which the ICU can provide. TB activists are calling for more ICU beds for TB patients in public hospitals in the city. Saturday, Jul 05, 2025.

“TB is still not given priority in public hospitals. It’s ironical that in Mumbai, which is home to Asia’s largest TB Hospital, a TB patient couldn’t find an ICU bed and died,” said Acharya.

Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers ...

If a patient is identified as needing evaluation for TB, they are labeled as "TB-Risk," prompting the correct isolation in the specialized hospital room and use of personal protective equipment.