One pair of feet: women, work and TB in Mumbai
The article highlights the struggles of women in Mumbai facing tuberculosis, focusing on the story of a patient named Divya. It discusses how diagnostic delays, social stigma, and improper treatment contribute to the development of multidrug-resistant TB.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the intersection of gender, socioeconomic status, and public health crises in urban India.
Divya wakes up at 4 a.m. Her husband leaves for the garment factory in Kurla before the sun is up, and food must be ready before he goes. After cooking comes dusting, wiping, filling and storing water, and the shower. By 6.30 a.m., her two children are awake, the youngest needs bathing, tiffins need packing, and by the time she sends them to school the clock strikes 7.30.
The piece is a human-interest feature based on health reports and personal testimony.
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