It was in May 2012 that the Government of India had made it mandatory for private practitioners in the country to notify the local health authorities about cases of tuberculosis. The TB notification was issued to improve adherence and completion of the treatment and also to fight the steadily rising cases of drug-resistant TB.

Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad and The Union (International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease) have introduced a Tuberculosis (TB) intervention programme that will send reminders to patients about administration of drugs and also notify cases to authorities.