Dr. Urvashi B. Singh is a senior researcher at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and a member of national and international expert committees, reviewer, and editorial board member of national and international journals. Her research focuses on adult and pediatric tuberculosis and non-TB mycobacteria. As the India NTEP manager, she has brought in new strategy, strengthened program policies, and introduced several innovative ideas.
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.