Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem worldwide, including in Nepal where around 33,000 new cases of TB were diagnosed in 2018 and 5400 patients died. There are challenges in the diagnostic process, treatment, and follow-up. Deaths, increased transmission and development of multi- drug resistant TB could be the consequences. Young doctors play an important role in this struggle, and therefore, their knowledge of and attitudes towards TB are crucial.
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