Madhukar Pai

Madhukar Pai @paimadhu

Madhukar Pai is a professor at the School of Population and Global Health at McGill University, Canada. He was previously director of the McGill International Tuberculosis Center.

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Global south's TB diagnostics innovations are key to fight the epidemic

Global south's TB diagnostics innovations are key to fight the epidemic

about 1 month ago // Opinion: Tuberculosis

Opinion: As G7 aid cuts threaten TB programs, affordable diagnostics developed in the global south offer a path forward for high-burden countries to help close the testing gap and save lives.

Opinion: How beating TB today better prepares us for pandemics tomorrow

Opinion: How beating TB today better prepares us for pandemics tomorrow

almost 3 years ago // Talking TB

There is a series of opportunities for dual impact in the fight against tuberculosis and the effort to prepare for future pandemics. Three, in particular, warrant closer consideration.

Opinion: To recover from COVID-19, donor support for tuberculosis must increase

Opinion: To recover from COVID-19, donor support for tuberculosis must increase

almost 5 years ago // Tuberculosis

Unlike for COVID-19, generating the political will to end TB has long been a struggle. Here are some steps donor governments must take to bring work back on track for ending the disease.

Opinion: How can India address big surge for health care after coronavirus lockdown?

Opinion: How can India address big surge for health care after coronavirus lockdown?

over 5 years ago // Global Health

India needs a plan to address the pent-up demand for health care from the lockdown without compromising other interventions for the coronavirus. This op-ed discusses what that plan could look like.

Opinion: How can immigrant scientists give back to their homelands?

Opinion: How can immigrant scientists give back to their homelands?

over 8 years ago // Doing good

McGill Director of Global Health Dr. Madhukar Pai made the move from India to Canada to pursue his education and career. Here is his advice for practical ways that scientists from developing nations can give back — and enrich — their home countries.

Opinion: In India, eliminating tuberculosis isn't just a health issue — it's an economic one

Opinion: In India, eliminating tuberculosis isn't just a health issue — it's an economic one

almost 9 years ago // World Tuberculosis Day

By some estimates, eliminating tuberculosis from the planet would return more than a trillion dollars to the global economy. On World Tuberculosis Day, McGill University's Dr. Madhukar Pai and World Bank Senior Economist Jorge Coarasa explore the Indian government's ambitious new plan to end the disease by 2025.