The Delhi Government would be starting Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) services at night shelters run by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board in a bid to ensure effective control over the incidence of tuberculosis in the city, Health Minister A.K. Walia said on Monday.

The Minister said that to begin with the service would be provided at 25 night shelters and will be gradually expanded throughout Delhi. “The shelter-less population is the most vulnerable to tuberculosis as this section frequently defaults in regular treatment. The adherence to treatment is a big challenge for this segment of people,’’ the Minister said.