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    5. Why drug-resistant TB matters to the world
    Professor Madhukar Pai, Director of McGill Global Health Programs, speaking on camera during segment on efforts to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis

    Why drug-resistant TB matters to the world

    Beyond its devastating impact on human lives, DR-TB takes a tremendous economic toll. The EIU analysis shows that, based on current incidence and prevalence rates, DR-TB deaths in a single year are estimated to cost the global economy at least US $17.8 billion.

    Learn more about the report here.