TB cases see decrease in India
5 years, 2 months ago

TB cases see decrease in India

The Hindu  

The tuberculosis incidence rate in India has decreased by almost 50,000 patients over the past one year, according to the World Health Organization -2019 edition of the Global Tuberculosis Report released on Thursday. “This includes trends in TB incidence and mortality, data on case detection and treatment results for TB, multidrug-resistant TB, TB/HIV, TB prevention, universal health coverage as well as financing,” noted the report. This report presents progress towards targets set at the first-ever United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on TB in 2018, that brought together heads of state, as well as the targets of the WHO End TB Strategy and Sustainable Development Goals. “With the aim of universal access to free diagnostics and treatment services, state-of-the-art diagnostic tests and quality assured drugs have been extended to all patients seeking TB care,” notes the India report.

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Centre orders screening camps to curb prevalence of TB in Indian prisons
2 days, 3 hours ago

Centre orders screening camps to curb prevalence of TB in Indian prisons

The Hindu  

Amid ongoing efforts by healthcare experts to reassure the public about reports of Human Metapneumovirus and respiratory illnesses, the Union government has directed States to conduct screening camps in prisons to detect and control the prevalence of tuberculosis. In an advisory issued to Home Secretaries and Heads of Prisons, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the closed and overcrowded …

36% of TB patients in four T.N. districts are migrants: Data
1 week, 4 days ago

36% of TB patients in four T.N. districts are migrants: Data

The Hindu  

A recent report by the Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health highlights efforts to address tuberculosis among migrants in Tamil Nadu. In collaboration with the National TB Elimination Programme and with support from the STOP TB Partnership, REACH implemented a pilot intervention in four Tamil Nadu districts — Chennai, Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, and Vellore — from July 2023 …

India poised to be malaria-free by 2030: Health ministry
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India poised to be malaria-free by 2030: Health ministry

Hindustan Times  

The number of malaria cases has seen significant reduction over the past 75 years— from 75 million at the time of independence to 20 lakh in 2023—, highlighting India’s progress towards achieving malaria-free status in next five years, said Union ministry of health and family welfare in a statement on Wednesday. At the time of independence in 1947, malaria was …

Behind India’s success in curbing tuberculosis
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Behind India’s success in curbing tuberculosis

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to eliminate tuberculosis from India laid the foundation for a new model of TB care and management. India has a unique universal nutritional support scheme — the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana for TB patients. The monthly support under Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana was doubled to ₹1,000 per month from November 1, 2024, to reinforce India’s commitment …

In the ‘END TB’ strategy, the other grave forms of tuberculosis are out of focus
1 month ago

In the ‘END TB’ strategy, the other grave forms of tuberculosis are out of focus

The Hindu  

In January 2021, SA, the middle of three siblings, a bright adolescent in the slums of Howrah, aspired to clear her class 12 exams soon, and start earning for the family. However manifestations of TB are protean, and the seriousness and prevalence of some forms of TB, which are loosely conflated into one term, EPTB or Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis, cannot …

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched
1 month ago

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The public health department on Saturday launched a 100-day campaign aimed at reducing the spread and prevention of tuberculosis, which will cover over 34 million people in the state. 100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched Part of the national tuberculosis eradication programme, the special drive will be implemented in 347 districts of the country, including 17 districts and …

Health Minister launches 100-day campaign to reduce TB incidence and mortality
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1 month ago

Health Minister launches 100-day campaign to reduce TB incidence and mortality

The Hindu  

“The rate of TB decline in India has doubled from 8.3% in 2015 to 17.7% today, much ahead of the global average. Deaths due to TB have also reduced in India by 21.4% in the last 10 years,” Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said at the launch of the intensified national ‘100 day TB elimination campaign’ on Saturday, in Haryana. …

Government to launch 100-day nationwide TB campaign, denies shortage of anti-TB drugs
1 month ago

Government to launch 100-day nationwide TB campaign, denies shortage of anti-TB drugs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: To eliminate tuberculosis in India, which tops the list of 30 countries with high-burden TB cases, the centre announced that a 100-day intensified campaign will be launched across 347 high-priority districts in 33 states and union territories. The campaign is aimed to enhance TB case detection, reduce diagnostic delays, and improve treatment outcomes, particularly in high-risk groups will …

Health Ministry refutes reports claiming shortage of anti-TB drugs: Misleading
1 month ago

Health Ministry refutes reports claiming shortage of anti-TB drugs: Misleading

India Today  

The Health Ministry has dismissed media reports claiming a shortage of anti-tuberculosis drugs in India, labelling them as "incorrect and misleading". In a statement, the Ministry emphasised that significant measures have been implemented to ensure the availability of all essential anti-TB drugs under the National TB Elimination Programme, including during the ongoing 100-day campaign targeting intensified interventions in 347 high-focus …

Health chiefs issue warning over tuberculosis as cases on the rise in the UK
1 month ago

Health chiefs issue warning over tuberculosis as cases on the rise in the UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health chiefs have issued a warning after cases of tuberculosis in …

Gurugram: TB cases rise to 8k; officials credit ‘better reporting’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Gurugram: TB cases rise to 8k; officials credit ‘better reporting’

Hindustan Times  

Tuberculosis cases in Gurugram have surged to approximately 8,000 so far in 2024, reflecting an increase of about 7,000 cases compared to 2023. Health department officials attribute this rise to a 2022 mandate that requires private hospitals to promptly report TB cases, leading to improved compliance and increased reporting in 2024 in contrast to the last two years. According to …

TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That's an 'outrage' says WHO
2 months ago

TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That's an 'outrage' says WHO

NPR  

TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. Then SARS-CoV-2 came along and grabbed the notorious title of #1 killer: In 2020, COVID-19 was responsible for 3.5 million deaths worldwide vs 1.5 million for TB.The 2024 Global Tuberculosis Report, published last week by the World Health Organization, puts TB back in the top slot with 1.25 million deaths in 2023 compared …

Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO
2 months, 1 week ago

Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO

Raw Story  

A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organization said -- the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995. While the number of TB-related deaths declined from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million last year, the total number of people contracting the infectious disease increased from 7.5 million to …

WHO says 2023 saw the highest number of tuberculosis cases on record
2 months, 1 week ago

WHO says 2023 saw the highest number of tuberculosis cases on record

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} More than …

Indigenous Handheld X-ray for TB Screening: A Breakthrough for Public Health
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous Handheld X-ray for TB Screening: A Breakthrough for Public Health

The Hindu  

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Rajiv Bahl has announced the development of an indigenous handheld X-ray device for tuberculosis (TB) screening. The device, developed in collaboration between IIT Kanpur and ICMR, will be significantly cheaper than imported handheld X-rays, making it accessible to patients in remote areas and vulnerable populations. India has also developed three testing kits …

Odisha to roll out adult BCG vaccination to eliminate TB
4 months ago

Odisha to roll out adult BCG vaccination to eliminate TB

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : In a major push to eliminate tuberculosis in the country by 2025, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is all set to roll out a new BCG vaccination programme for adults in Odisha this month. Odisha is among the high burden TB states where the new vaccine is being launched in collaboration with ICMR to assess its …

​Taking TB seriously: The Hindu Editorial on the BPaLM treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis
4 months ago

​Taking TB seriously: The Hindu Editorial on the BPaLM treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis

The Hindu  

Time is of the essence in adopting advanced technology in medical care. The Union Health Ministry’s decision to introduce the new treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis hardly a couple of years after it was recommended by the World Health Organization, is a step in the right direction. This regimen has been proven to offer better outcomes, remarkably shortening the duration …

'Kerala has made notable strides in combating tuberculosis', says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
4 months ago

'Kerala has made notable strides in combating tuberculosis', says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that tuberculosis is seldom discussed in public nowadays, as it’s often thought of as a disease that has been eradicated. However, Kerala has made notable strides in combating tuberculosis, achieving a 40 percent reduction in its prevalence over the past six years, he said. Speaking at the health department’s programme ‘Advancing Kerala’s Fight Against …

Eliminating TB by 2025 looks near impossible
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Eliminating TB by 2025 looks near impossible

Hindustan Times  

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. The latest WHO Global TB Report reveals that India has the world’s largest TB epidemic; at 2.6 million, the country accounts for the highest number of TB cases as well as multi-drug resistant cases. A study from Mumbai highlighted an unacceptably long average delay between a …

Solving the challenge of drug-resistant TB in India
5 months ago

Solving the challenge of drug-resistant TB in India

Hindustan Times  

During the recent Maharashtra assembly session, questions were raised about the rising tuberculosis cases. The current treatment options available to us in India are limited; many come with severe side effects like severe peripheral neuropathy, pink to black brown discoloration of skin lasting up to three years, and potentially even psychosis, making it an extremely difficult, and at times hopeless …

Solving the challenge of drug-resistant TB in India
5 months ago

Solving the challenge of drug-resistant TB in India

Hindustan Times  

During the recent Maharashtra assembly session, questions were raised about the rising tuberculosis cases. The current treatment options available to us in India are limited; many come with severe side effects like severe peripheral neuropathy, pink to black brown discoloration of skin lasting up to three years, and potentially even psychosis, making it an extremely difficult, and at times hopeless …

39% TB cases found during Tamil Nadu TB survey had no symptoms
5 months, 1 week ago

39% TB cases found during Tamil Nadu TB survey had no symptoms

The Hindu  

The first-of-its-kind TB prevalence cross-sectional survey was carried out among individuals aged older than 15 years across Tamil Nadu from February 2021 to July 2022. Based on the survey findings, the authors of the study from the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai have recommended that the State TB programme should prioritise the use of chest X-rays for earlier …

Mumbai has over 27% TB patients of the state
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mumbai has over 27% TB patients of the state

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government revealed in the state assembly on Thursday that Mumbai has over 27% of the total cases of tuberculosis in the state. HT Image Till June end, the number of patients in the city had reached 30,519, which is 27.52% of the total number of cases in the state, which stands at 110,896. Responding to them, state …

Health Matters newsletter: Hark! Good news on the HIV vaccine front
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Matters newsletter: Hark! Good news on the HIV vaccine front

The Hindu  

We could start with the NEET mess again, and there is indeed much to report since our last health newsletter. A collaborative survey 1,482 TB patients across four States conducted by the George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, along with the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U.K., highlighted the severe …

India to Screen 100% Population Over 30 For Diabetes, BP by March 2025; New Deadlines Set For Health Projects
6 months, 4 weeks ago

India to Screen 100% Population Over 30 For Diabetes, BP by March 2025; New Deadlines Set For Health Projects

News 18  

India is planning to screen a “100 per cent eligible population” aged over 30 years for diabetes and hypertension by the end of March 2025. He wrote that these “action points” were designed through “collaborative efforts of the Centre and states to ensure ease of living of citizens.” “Now the final action point pertaining to Health and Wellness have been …

India-made TB diagnostics tech wins acclaim at World Health Assembly
6 months, 4 weeks ago

India-made TB diagnostics tech wins acclaim at World Health Assembly

The Hindu  

The Truenat platform, a rapid molecular test for the diagnosis of pulmonary, extrapulmonary, and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, that was developed in India, has been hailed for its role in combating TB and as a possible component of global healthcare solutions at the recently-held 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. At the World Health Assembly, The Global Fund, which collaborates with the …

Study finds alarming financial hardship resulting from TB marring treatment programme
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Study finds alarming financial hardship resulting from TB marring treatment programme

The Hindu  

Delays in diagnosis, and loss of income due to unemployment over the long course of TB treatment, continues to mar the TB treatment programme in India, according to a survey result released on June 11. The survey of 1,482 TB patients across four States revealed alarming financial hardship resulting from disease. The survey has recommended intensifying private sector engagement, improving …

Health Ministry reworks protocol as India’s TB elimination drive plateaus
7 months ago

Health Ministry reworks protocol as India’s TB elimination drive plateaus

The Hindu  

India’s goal to achieve rapid decline in the burden of tuberculosis morbidity and mortality, while working towards the elimination of TB in the country by 2025, has plateaued, a senior Health Ministry official said. According to the Health Ministry, India has been engaged in TB control activities for more than 50 years, yet the disease continues to be the country’s …

Why are cancer cases soaring in India?
8 months ago

Why are cancer cases soaring in India?

Hindustan Times  

The number of people suffering from cancer is expected to rise exponentially over the next two decades, health experts have warned. Experts said low health screening rates in the country pose a significant challenge for the fight against cancer Praful Reddy, 49, an IT professional from the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, has lung cancer and has been undergoing …

Absence of full drug-susceptibility data for TB patients can result in amplifying resistance: study
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Absence of full drug-susceptibility data for TB patients can result in amplifying resistance: study

The Hindu  

In presumptive multi-drug resistant tuberculosis cases, whole genome sequencing revealed that pre-extensively drug-resistant TB was present in 50.83% of cases, while MDR-TB was found in 15.5% with nearly equivalent proportions among men and women, found a study conducted by an IIT Mumbai start-up in collaboration with Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, sheds light on TB dynamics in India and is …

Gross mismanagement: The Hindu Editorial on TB drug shortages and India’s national TB programme
9 months ago

Gross mismanagement: The Hindu Editorial on TB drug shortages and India’s national TB programme

The Hindu  

April 10, 2024 12:15 am | Updated 01:30 pm IST With less than two years left to achieve the ambitious goal set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 to “eliminate” TB in India, the pharmacy of the Global South is once again struggling to treat patients with drug-sensitive TB. Just seven months ago, there was an acute shortage of …

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
9 months, 1 week ago

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Experts say the 2023 number is in part a combination of a surge in TB cases internationally — the World Health Organization said TB was behind only COVID-19 in infectious fatal diseases worldwide in 2022. CDC officials …

Eradication of TB remains a distant goal as systemic challenges persist
9 months, 1 week ago

Eradication of TB remains a distant goal as systemic challenges persist

The Hindu  

March 28, 2024 10:35 pm | Updated March 29, 2024 12:40 pm IST Ahead of World TB Day on March 24, Survivors Against TB, a community advocacy group of TB survivors, wrote a letter to the Prime Minister “on the urgent and pressing need to expand efforts to address India’s Tuberculosis crisis.” The letter mentions that despite the government’s commitment …

TB challenge needs a multi-focal approach
9 months, 2 weeks ago

TB challenge needs a multi-focal approach

Hindustan Times  

An increase in the number of tuberculosis cases notified in India in 2023 over 2022 underscores the rigour of the efforts to shrink the pool escaping the TB control programme’s radar. The better capture of cases can be credited to the private sector’s impressive jump in performance, as well as states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar bettering their record. India’s …

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades
9 months, 2 weeks ago

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades

Hindustan Times  

India notified nearly 2.55 million cases of tuberculosis last year according to government data, the highest achieved since the start of the TB control programme in the 60s, indicating the efficacy of a drive to identify individuals afflicted with the disease, and ensure they get treated. Of all the TB cases notified in 2023, nearly 32% of notifications came from …

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades
9 months, 2 weeks ago

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades

Hindustan Times  

India notified nearly 2.55 million cases of tuberculosis last year according to government data, the highest achieved since the start of the TB control programme in the 60s, indicating the efficacy of a drive to identify individuals afflicted with the disease, and ensure they get treated. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Last year, 2.42 million cases were notified from across the …

India’s fight against TB must focus on women
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s fight against TB must focus on women

Hindustan Times  

India has the highest burden of tuberculosis in the world – over 28 lakh people in the country are affected by it every year. In India, just by numbers, more men contract TB of the lung, but women experience the disease differently, and are often affected by extra-pulmonary TB and, therefore, may not even show the typical symptoms of TB …

India's triumphs in the battle against TB
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India's triumphs in the battle against TB

Hindustan Times  

Tuberculosis, one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases, has relentlessly challenged humanity throughout history. Every day, TB claims over 3,500 lives and nearly 30,000 people contract this preventable and curable disease, hitting countries like India particularly hard. Before 1997, the battle against TB in India faced significant challenges, with high costs making diagnosis and treatment inaccessible to many, especially …

Making TB among women visible
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Making TB among women visible

Hindustan Times  

Did you know that India has the highest burden of tuberculosis, or TB in the world? As a result, finding and treating extra-pulmonary TB remains a challenge in India and I’m sure this is compounded with the challenges that women generally face in accessing healthcare2. It is the need of the hour to raise awareness about TB in women –symptoms …

More innovation urged in fight to end tuberculosis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More innovation urged in fight to end tuberculosis

China Daily  

Doctors provide free treatment to residents in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Saturday, ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on Sunday. "We also need innovation in how we finance addressing TB to make sure that the finance is used more efficiently, and that we can reduce those financial barriers," he said at a symposium jointly held by the WHO and the …

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the UK – what is it and is it serious?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the UK – what is it and is it serious?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

76% of TB patients received payment for nutritional support
10 months, 2 weeks ago

76% of TB patients received payment for nutritional support

The Hindu  

February 24, 2024 09:10 pm | Updated February 26, 2024 06:09 pm IST If in 2022 only 1.6 million of the 2.4 million notified TB cases received at least one month’s payment of ₹500 under the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana direct benefit transfer programme for nutritional support as per the India TB report 2023, a study that analysed the data of …

1,748 gram panchayats in UP claim to be TB-free
11 months ago

1,748 gram panchayats in UP claim to be TB-free

Hindustan Times  

Out of the 57,647 gram panchayats in Uttar Pradesh, 1,748 have claimed to have achieved Tuberculosis-free status. 1,748 gram panchayats in UP claim to be TB-free Across various districts in the state, including Ambedkar Nagar, Barabanki, Kushinagar, Unnao, Mathura, and Lucknow, numerous panchayats have stepped forward to claim TB-free status, said the press statement. Dr Shailendra Bhatnagar, joint director, state …

Missing TB Cases In India Reduced From 1 Million In 2015 To 0.26 Million In 2023: Mandaviya
11 months ago

Missing TB Cases In India Reduced From 1 Million In 2015 To 0.26 Million In 2023: Mandaviya

News 18  

After two challenging years of the pandemic, India has seen a reduction in tuberculosis incidence by 16 per cent, almost double the pace witnessed globally, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. Virtually addressing the 37th Board Meeting of the Stop TB Partnership, he also said the number of missing TB cases in India has reduced from 1 million …

A model that provides all TB services under one roof
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A model that provides all TB services under one roof

The Hindu  

India has a stated goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2025. In an article - ‘Walk In Centre - One Stop TB Solution - A Model Game Changer in Tuberculosis Control’ - published in the State’s public health journal, officials of the directorates of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and of Medical and Rural Health Services have outlined the need for …

Let’s just talk health, shall we?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Let’s just talk health, shall we?

The Hindu  

Often times, in the post-COVID world, with science/health reporting picking up since the pandemic, health writing becomes all about telling a story in detail, it’s about laying it all bare, explaining the nuances, capturing the latest research and interpreting it for a burgeoning group of readers of science and health articles. “A crippling cost-of-living crisis, burnout and well below inflation …

Chandigarh to start active TB case-finding activity by January end
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh to start active TB case-finding activity by January end

Hindustan Times  

To rid the city of tuberculosis by the end of this year, a well-planned and targeted active case finding activity will be started in the last week of January to reach the unreached population so that all symptomatic presumptive TB cases get tested and if diagnosed, they are managed appropriately. Even though there are multiple challenges in achieving this target, …

India achieved record TB notification in 2023
11 months, 4 weeks ago

India achieved record TB notification in 2023

The Hindu  

January 12, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 09:50 pm IST - CHENNAI With 25,37,235 TB cases notified in 2023, India has bettered the TB notification number achieved in 2022. Besides marking a record total TB notification, 2022 also recorded the highest ever TB case notification from the private sector — 7,33,694, which was 77.1% of the target notification. Despite the …

As Chandigarh records highest cases of TB in country, GMCH to start with MD course
1 year ago

As Chandigarh records highest cases of TB in country, GMCH to start with MD course

Hindustan Times  

The city has earned the unfortunate distinction of having the highest tuberculosis rate in the country for the year 2023, reporting a staggering 475 cases per 100,000 people. It is poised to introduce an exclusive MD programme in tuberculosis and respiratory diseases, positioning itself as the sole healthcare institution in the region offering this specialised course. The TBRD department, currently …

Missing TB cases in the private sector
1 year ago

Missing TB cases in the private sector

The Hindu  

India made notification of TB patients mandatory in 2012 to address the problem of delayed diagnosis, suboptimal quality of care, incorrect diagnostic and treatment protocols being used, and a high drop-out rate in the private sector. Despite the significant increase in the private sector TB notifications over the years, they fall far short of the targets set by the National …

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