The BPaLM regimen promises a breakthrough in MDR-TB treatment with a shorter, all-oral approach. However, high costs, limited ...
The Meghalaya government has roped in traditional healers to intensify screening, detection and treatment of the dreaded ...
India's TB elimination efforts are boosted by low-cost solutions and innovations, aiming for 2025 targets. Screening in remote areas is key to progress.
India accounts for 30% of the global TB burden and 62% of multidrug-resistant cases. Despite a 17.7% reduction in incidence ...
Gujarat has made remarkable progress in 2024 toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of eliminating tuberculosis in India ...
More than half the TB patients in India seek private medical care. The current system of treatment of TB is confined to ...
"These districts have surpassed 100 per cent screening coverage among vulnerable populations," said Dr A Rajesham, Joint ...
Our efforts depend on a collaborative approach involving government programmes, civil society, the private sector, media, and ...
TB elimination campaign in Kerala mapped vulnerable individuals, screened for infection, and raised preventive examination rates.
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According to the World TB Report 2024, it accounted for 6.3pc of the global TB burden in 2023, ranking it among the countries with the highest number of cases. It also contributed nearly 8pc to the ...
Marking World Tuberculosis Day 2025, learn crucial precautions to take after TB treatment for a successful recovery. Know ...