Dr. Zorba Paster on Tuberculosis in Tibet Worldwide, one billion people have TB. It kills more than twice as many people worldwide as malaria and cholera combined. It flourishes among poverty, overcrowding, and poor access to healthcare. The Tibetan diaspora, largely in India, has suffered mightily from tuberculosis. Because latent TB carriers show no symptoms, education is key. Dr. Paster, working with Johns Hopkins University and the Dalai Lama, has been involved in TB outreach among this population since the late sixties … to include training, screening, and medication, especially among monks, nuns, and children.