IPH faculty Dr. Vijayashree Yellappa, attended judicial workshop; Tuberculosis, Human Rights and Law at Chicago University, Delhi Centre.
Despite the fact that tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, it is the leading cause of death worldwide in 2014. Recognising the urgency to tackle the problem, University of Chicago, Delhi Centre, organised a Judicial workshop titled- Tuberculosis, Human Rights and Law 19- 20 December 2015. Workshop comprised of judges and other legal professionals in order to familiarize the legal community in India and other Commonwealth jurisdictions with the legal and human rights issues associated with TB. Along with judges and lawyers, participants also included medical and public health experts, civil society, and people living with TB and former TB patients.
