Life inside TB hospitals of Gauhati and Hyderabad

A tuberculosis patient sits on a bed at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A nurse interacts with a tuberculosis patient at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A woman hands over containers containing sputum of her husband to get tested at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A relative adjusts the oxygen mask of a tuberculosis patient at a TB hospital in Hyderabad. | AP

A tuberculosis patient rests on a bed at a TB hospital in Hyderabad. | AP

A nurse walks down a staircase after handing out medicines to patients at a tuberculosis hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A tuberculosis patient rests at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A doctor examines a tuberculosis patient at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A tuberculosis patient waits to receive medicines at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A tuberculosis patient receives medicines from a nurse at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP

A tuberculosis patient rests on a bed at a TB hospital in Gauhati. | AP