TB incidents declining at slower pace, India to miss WHO target
10 years, 2 months ago

TB incidents declining at slower pace, India to miss WHO target

India TV News  

Kolkata: India is unlikely to reach the WHO target of elimination of tuberculosis by 2050 going by the rate at which incidence of the disease is declining in the country. However, in order to reach the TB elimination target by 2050, the rate should be 19 to 20 per cent per year,” WHO Representative to India Nata Menabde told PTI. Citing the WHO Global TB Report 2014, Menabde said that India has already met the Million Development Goals target of 50 per cent reduction in the prevalence of TB by 2015 compared to 1990. Menabde said, “Public health measures such as contact tracing, chemoprophylaxis, HIV testing, treatment adherence monitoring, access to social support etc should also be available to patients seeking care at private facilities.” On social dogma attached to TB contributing to its spread in India, she said that “sustained and innovative mass awareness campaigns need to be developed to reach out to the community to reduce stigma associated with TB”. Meanwhile, on a UN Habitat report which claimed that overcrowding and poor ventilation in slums was conducive to the spread of the disease worldwide, she said, “Airborne infection control measures need to be prioritised in all health care settings.” “To address the urban TB problem, active case finding strategies and use of sensitive diagnostic tools needs to be pursued.

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Over 1,000 cases detected in Tiruchi district during 100-day TB elimination drive
3 days, 2 hours ago

Over 1,000 cases detected in Tiruchi district during 100-day TB elimination drive

The Hindu  

Over three lakh people were screened in Tiruchi district and more than 1,000 cases of tuberculosis detected at the end of the 100-day campaign to raise awareness and detection of the disease, the authorities said. According to official figures, 3,10,753 people in vulnerable sections of society were screened during the campaign in Tiruchi district, out of a mapped population of …

A journey towards patient-centred TB care
3 days, 6 hours ago

A journey towards patient-centred TB care

Hindustan Times  

My journey in tuberculosis care began in hospital settings, diagnosing and treating patients with what I viewed as a purely biomedical problem. In response to this challenge, the programme’s approach to engage the private sector has also shown promising dividends – considering, especially in urban areas, the penetration of the private health care sector. Scaling up financial incentives for private …

India faced highest number of tuberculosis cases in 2024
5 days, 13 hours ago

India faced highest number of tuberculosis cases in 2024

India Today  

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said that in 2023 and 2024, India reported 25.5 lakh and 26.07 lakh tuberculosis cases, marking highest number of notified cases ever. Tuberculosis treatment coverage increased from 53% in 2015 to 85% in 2023, Patel revealed as she inaugurated the India Innovation Summit Pioneering Solutions to End TB at …

100-day TB elimination campaign falls far short of its main objective
2 weeks ago

100-day TB elimination campaign falls far short of its main objective

The Hindu  

The 100-day intensified TB elimination campaign was launched on December 7, 2024 across 455 intervention districts in 33 States and Union Territories to screen and test for TB among people belonging to the vulnerable or high-risk group — diabetics, smokers, alcoholics, people living with HIV, those with TB in the past, geriatric population, house-hold contacts of TB patients. Of the …

Govt disburses ₹3,649 crore to 12 million tuberculosis patients for nutrition
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Govt disburses ₹3,649 crore to 12 million tuberculosis patients for nutrition

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has disbursed ₹3,649 crore to 12.4 million tuberculosis patients to help them with a nutritional diet, key to treating the disease, according to the health ministry official overseeing India's TB control efforts. The government, in 2018, introduced NPY scheme to provide financial aid to TB patients for their nutritional supplements.” As part of the plan, when …

TB elimination drive: Pune civic body ties up with three NGOs
2 weeks, 3 days ago

TB elimination drive: Pune civic body ties up with three NGOs

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation has roped in three private organisations to expand the anti-tuberculosis drive across the city, officials said on Wednesday. he state government has appointed non-governmental organisations Network of Maharashtra People Living with HIV, Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust and TB Alert India to collaborate with PMC in the three-year project. The state government has appointed non-governmental …

‘India sets an example to the world that global health challenges can be overcome’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘India sets an example to the world that global health challenges can be overcome’

The Hindu  

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore N.K. Lokanath said here on Tuesday that India has taken decisive steps to eliminate tuberculosis through collaboration, innovation, and determination and set an example to the world that global health challenges can be overcome. He was speaking after inaugurating a national workshop titled “Ni-Kshay Yakshma Samvada” on tuberculosis organised by the Government Ayurvedic …

Health Talk: How meeting nutritional needs of TB patients can make a difference
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Health Talk: How meeting nutritional needs of TB patients can make a difference

Hindustan Times  

The Lancet Global Health recently published a paper that said at least half a million deaths could be prevented between 2023 and 2035 if 80% of the adults in tuberculosis -affected households are provided food baskets and supplements. According to the Lancet paper, a nutritional intervention in the form of food baskets and micronutrient supplements distributed to adults for TB …

Over two lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under 100-day TB elimination programme
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Over two lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under 100-day TB elimination programme

The Hindu  

Over two lakh people in Tiruchi district have been screened for tuberculosis and 810 diagnosed in the latest phase of the 100-day campaign to raise awareness and detection of the disease, authorities have said. Of these, samples were taken from 30,204 people and 810 cases have been diagnosed,” Deputy Director Medical Services – TB S. Savithri, told The Hindu. As …

T.N. to revisit TB diagnostic algorithm to focus on clinically vulnerable population
1 month ago

T.N. to revisit TB diagnostic algorithm to focus on clinically vulnerable population

The Hindu  

: Tamil Nadu is now revisiting the tuberculosis diagnostic algorithm to focus on the “known clinically vulnerable population”, and offer them upfront screening using chest X-ray, considering the challenges posed by asymptomatic TB. While the contacts of patients with TB come under our purview, we are now focusing on the known clinically vulnerable population. The known clinically vulnerable population would …

Nadda: No plans to push TB target beyond 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nadda: No plans to push TB target beyond 2025

Hindustan Times  

The government does not plan to push the tuberculosis elimination target beyond 2025, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Tuesday, adding that the status of the programme would be clearer in April when the “100 days intensified TB campaign ends”. The health ministry during a briefing shared a status report on the progress made in the last 10 years …

Optimistic about eliminating TB from India this year, says JP Nadda
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Optimistic about eliminating TB from India this year, says JP Nadda

New Indian Express  

The health minister said that he would be able to confirm on meeting the TB target by the first week of April, when the 100-day nationwide intensified TB campaign will be completed. So far, 1.26 lakh new TB patients have been identified under the campaign, which is focused on enhancing detection, reducing diagnostic delays and improving treatment outcomes. Nadda said …

Tuberculosis incidence in Karnataka drops by 40% from 2015 baseline
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tuberculosis incidence in Karnataka drops by 40% from 2015 baseline

The Hindu  

Keeping in line with India’s ambitious goal of tuberculosis elimination by 2025, five years ahead of the SDG timeline of 2030, Karnataka has reduced 40% of TB incidence compared to 2015 baseline. Targets for achieving this ambitious goal are: 80% decline in annual TB incidence rate, 90% decline in death due to TB, and zero catastrophic expenditure due to TB.,” …

India’s winding road to ‘#EndTB’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India’s winding road to ‘#EndTB’

The Hindu  

Last year, tuberculosis emerged, once again, as the leading infectious disease killer globally. According to the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, India continues to lead in the global TB burden and is also the hub for drug-resistant TB and TB deaths. Dr. Pavitra Mohan, paediatrician and founder of Basic Healthcare Services, a non-governmental organisation working in south Rajasthan, …

Slight rise in multidrug-resistant TB cases in Kozhikode
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Slight rise in multidrug-resistant TB cases in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

There has been a slight rise in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis cases in Kozhikode district over the years. Sources said that multi-drug resistant TB cases have gone up in Kozhikode from 75 in 2023 to 78 in 2024. Public health experts said that diabetes patients, senior citizens, people who smoke, and those with weak immunity are susceptible to TB. The officials …

WHO delegation discusses critical public health initiatives with experts at IGMCRI in Puducherry
2 months ago

WHO delegation discusses critical public health initiatives with experts at IGMCRI in Puducherry

The Hindu  

A delegation led by Roderico H. Ofrin, WHO Representative to India, visited Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute to discuss public health initiatives, including the 100-day TB campaign aimed at eliminating the disorder through early detection and treatment in 2025. The delegation also held a meeting with V. Ravichandran, Health Director, S. Govindarajan, Mission Director, Pondicherry State Health Society …

Over one lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under intensified 100-day TB elimination programme
2 months ago

Over one lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under intensified 100-day TB elimination programme

The Hindu  

More than a month after the 100-day campaign to raise awareness and diagnosis of tuberculosis was launched, over one lakh people in Tiruchi district have been screened for the disease and 385 cases have been diagnosed, officials said on Wednesday. It targets 347 districts throughout India as part of the ‘TB Mukt Bharat’ programme to end tuberculosis and is scheduled …

Pune civic body achieves 100% TB target for 2024
2 months ago

Pune civic body achieves 100% TB target for 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation has achieved 100% of its target under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme in 2024. The civic body identified 7,777 new tuberculosis cases during the year, marking a significant step towards the elimination of TB, officials said on Sunday. Dr Prashant Bothe, city TB officer, said that the state government health department gives all civic bodies a …

National strategy for eradicating tuberculosis by 2025 includes quality treatment, says senior cardiologist
2 months, 1 week ago

National strategy for eradicating tuberculosis by 2025 includes quality treatment, says senior cardiologist

New Indian Express  

KOLAR: The union government has developed the National strategic plan for Tuberculosis with the goal of eradicating it by 2025 said senior Cardiologist, National Institute of Rock Mechanics Dr Rajendra Kumar. Rajendra Kumar said early diagnosis of all the TB patients prompt treatment with quality assured drugs and treatment regiments along with suitable patient support systems to promote adherence. Accordingly, …

TB elimination campaign: Most Punjab districts faltering on screening vulnerable population
2 months, 1 week ago

TB elimination campaign: Most Punjab districts faltering on screening vulnerable population

Hindustan Times  

Punjab health department has raised concern over the poor performance of most districts in the state’s TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. Data showed that there are 32.65 lakh vulnerable persons in 18 districts of Punjab, but only 5.75 lakh have been screened for TB as of January 6. Documents accessed by HT have revealed that out of the total 18 districts, …

Centre orders screening camps to curb prevalence of TB in Indian prisons
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Tamil Nadu: DPH estimates 2.16 crore vulnerable to TB, advises all to get tested soon
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: DPH estimates 2.16 crore vulnerable to TB, advises all to get tested soon

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has instructed the people belonging to the vulnerable population — estimated to be 2.16 crore — to get tested for the disease during the 100-day TB elimination campaign that commenced on December 7. During a review meeting on December 20, the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Dr T S …

PMC to screen over 8 lakh vulnerable population for TB under SSHAKTI programme
3 months ago

PMC to screen over 8 lakh vulnerable population for TB under SSHAKTI programme

Hindustan Times  

Stepping up its fight towards elimination of tuberculosis, the Pune Municipal Corporation has started the SSHAKTI programme to reduce transmission and incidence of the ailment among vulnerable population, officials said. The programme aims to reduce diagnostic delays, improve the treatment initiation rate, reach the unreached population, and enhance the early detection of TB cases. The programme was started in PMC …

Coimbatore's TB recovery rate exceeds 80% under NTEP: TN health department
3 months ago

Coimbatore's TB recovery rate exceeds 80% under NTEP: TN health department

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: As part of NTEP, a campaign that aims at eradicating tuberculosis by 2025, the state health department is conducting a TB DPPM programme involving all health facilities. While TB is a challenge in many states in India, 85 per cent of patients recover in Tamil Nadu every year, an officer in the health department said. The Tamil Nadu Public …

Behind India’s success in curbing tuberculosis
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Health departmentto screen 2 lakh people for Tuberculosis in Dharmapuri by 2025
3 months, 1 week ago

Health departmentto screen 2 lakh people for Tuberculosis in Dharmapuri by 2025

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: As part of the union and state government programmes aiming to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2025, health department officials have planned to screen at least two lakh people in the district. Speaking on the matter, Deputy Director of the health department Dr Balasubramaniyam said, “Tuberculosis is an air-bornebacterial infection which directly affects people’s immunity. It easily impacts people with smoking …

In the ‘END TB’ strategy, the other grave forms of tuberculosis are out of focus
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Drop in India’s tuberculosis burden doubled since 2015: Health Minister JP Nadda
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Drop in India’s tuberculosis burden doubled since 2015: Health Minister JP Nadda

New Indian Express  

India, which tops the list of 30 countries with high-burden TB cases, aims to eliminate TB by 2025, five years ahead of the target set by SDG. Nadda highlighted the country’s long struggle in its fight against tuberculosis, saying that at one time TB was considered “slow death”. Since 1962, there have been many campaigns against tuberculosis, but in 2018, …

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Special 100-day campaign under ‘TB-Free Maharashtra’ initiative
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Special 100-day campaign under ‘TB-Free Maharashtra’ initiative

Hindustan Times  

The public health department’s 100-day campaign launched on Saturday aimed at reducing the spread and prevention of tuberculosis will cover over 3.40 crore people in the state. The campaign focuses on mapping areas and populations with high risk of TB, including individuals over 60 years old, those with the disease history of at least last five years, close contacts of …

Health Minister launches 100-day campaign to reduce TB incidence and mortality
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3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Efforts intensified to achieve tuberculosis elimination target in Andhra
4 months ago

Efforts intensified to achieve tuberculosis elimination target in Andhra

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has intensified efforts to eliminate tuberculosis under the National TB Elimination Programme, reporting significant progress in 2024. Between January and October, the State achieved a presumptive TB examination rate of 2,343 per lakh population and a TB notification rate of 155 per lakh. However, districts like Sri Satya Sai, ASR, and Bapatla fell below the State …

Assessing India’s tuberculosis burden: Data
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Assessing India’s tuberculosis burden: Data

The Hindu  

According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, India had the highest tuberculosis burden in 2023. Even though deaths due to TB in India have been steadily falling over the past decade, from 5.8 lakh in 2010 to 3.2 lakh in 2023, 26% of global TB deaths among people with and without HIV in 2023 occurred in India. Incidence of TB, …

Long way to go in war against TB, drug supply to continue: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Long way to go in war against TB, drug supply to continue: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Acknowledging that tuberculosis remains a significant health challenge in the country, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that he recently held discussions with the Union Health Ministry to ensure a consistent supply of first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs to address recent shortage. As per the WHO report, in 2023, India had around 2.7 million cases of TB, with 2.51 million people …

Odisha to roll out adult BCG vaccination to eliminate TB
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Sharpening India’s anti-tuberculosis fight
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharpening India’s anti-tuberculosis fight

The Hindu  

The omnipresence of tuberculosis in the pages of history and literature is testimony to how the disease has plagued generations across the world and continues to be a major problem even today. For example, in 2023, addressing the big challenge of ‘missed’ TB cases, 25.1 lakh patients were diagnosed in India as having TB, highlighting strengthened case finding efforts. It …

Eliminating TB by 2025 looks near impossible
7 months 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Swasthya Nagaram, a model for TB Free Municipalities launched in Medchal-Malkajgiri District
8 months ago

Swasthya Nagaram, a model for TB Free Municipalities launched in Medchal-Malkajgiri District

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A model for TB free municipalities - Project Swasthya Nagarm, was launched in the city on Tuesday by ICMR National Institute of Nutrition. “This model will help in building ownership among urban local bodies towards the TB free initiatives and create an open channel of communication on the quality and availability of TB services in urban settings”, said Mr. …

Mumbai has over 27% TB patients of the state
8 months, 1 week 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
9 months 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Health Ministry reworks protocol as India’s TB elimination drive plateaus
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

India highlights commitment to implement proactive actions for women and adolescents’ health at World Health Assembly
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India highlights commitment to implement proactive actions for women and adolescents’ health at World Health Assembly

The Hindu  

India highlighted its commitment to implement proactive actions for women, children and adolescent health and well-being at the on-going 77th World Health Assembly, at Geneva, while hosting a side event on the topic. Held in collaboration with Norway, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Population Fund and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, the event was …

Gross mismanagement: The Hindu Editorial on TB drug shortages and India’s national TB programme
11 months, 1 week 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 …

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