Patients has a chest drain inserted into his lung to drain fluid and obtain a biopsy for suspected pulmonary tuberculosis.....Patients admitted for treatment range from teenagers to the elderly. The hosiptal has a policy of non-isolation. Patients can lead normal lives and do not be isolated. According to chest specialist Dr Shahzada Athat, patients already bear the burden of social stigma that people create around a patient suffering with TB. They advocate treatment, which can be provided at home...The hospital follows the DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Courses) policy directive issued from World Health Organisation (WHO) where a person of social standing or responsibility (teacher or health worker) observes the administration of medicines by the patient...Following an intensive phase of initial therapy and further eight months of treatment, the patient becomes non-infectious. Patient care at the hospital is free courtesy of government funding..