The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Delayed aid, prolonged ordeal
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Nellore Sravani
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A woman from a vulnerable tribal group in Andhra Pradesh is struggling with tuberculosis while facing significant barriers to healthcare and financial aid. Her situation is exacerbated by extreme poverty, lack of infrastructure, and the physical isolation of her hamlet.
Sandhya, in her 40s, insists she completed every dose of medication prescribed for her tuberculosis (TB) treatment. Yet, as she sits crouched outside her mud house in a remote tribal hamlet near Paderu in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, her frail frame makes her appear decades older than her age.
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