With World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, tuberculosis survivors and activists are sounding the alarm about a possible shortage of medications. The concerns are sparked by an emergency procurement tender posted on the Central Medical Services Society website.

Notably, Mumbai's request in this tender is substantial, requiring 9,00,000 strips of 4-fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicine and 18,00,000 strips of 3-FDC medicines, each containing 28 tablets.