A journey towards patient-centred TB care
4 days, 1 hour 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 providers, expanding free diagnostic and treatment linkages with private sector chemists and laboratories, involving informal providers and enhancing digital integration between public and private system can further augment efforts. Parallelly, we must ensure that TB treatment research must go beyond cure rates—it must focus on reducing patient suffering. Despite the scale of challenges, I remain hopeful; I don’t think humanity has been closer than it is now – with the advanced diagnostic and treatment tools available today – to eliminating the TB epidemic.

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Govt’s low-cost solutions are helping eliminate TB, say officials
6 hours, 58 minutes ago

Govt’s low-cost solutions are helping eliminate TB, say officials

Hindustan Times  

A number of low-cost solutions introduced by the Union ministry of health and family welfare as part of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme has ensured that cases are identified and put on treatment in time, especially in remote areas of the country, bringing India closer to the elimination target, officials familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Govt’s low-cost solutions …

Plotting the path towards a tuberculosis-mukt Bharat
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18 hours, 42 minutes ago

Plotting the path towards a tuberculosis-mukt Bharat

Hindustan Times  

Today being the World Tuberculosis Day, I want to reflect on our journey to eliminate tuberculosis in India. Her transformation is a powerful example of how localised initiatives are reshaping perceptions about TB across India, echoing our national commitment to systematically expand TB elimination efforts in every state. Community engagement initiatives like TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan have played a crucial …

Over 1,000 cases detected in Tiruchi district during 100-day TB elimination drive
3 days, 21 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 …

Govt disburses ₹3,649 crore to 12 million tuberculosis patients for nutrition
2 weeks, 3 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, 4 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, 2 days 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 …

Community-led framework addressing twin epidemics of TB and mental health released
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Community-led framework addressing twin epidemics of TB and mental health released

The Hindu  

An oft-neglected but critical aspect in the fight against tuberculosis, is the impact the disease has on the mental health of those affected by it. To address this gap, a community-led framework that focuses on the integration of TB and mental health care, addressing these two interlinked epidemics, has been released by Survivors Against TB, a group of tuberculosis survivors …

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 …

India’s winding road to ‘#EndTB’
2 months 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, …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Gurugram: TB cases rise to 8k; officials credit ‘better reporting’
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

​Taking TB seriously: The Hindu Editorial on the BPaLM treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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. …

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 …

Study finds alarming financial hardship resulting from TB marring treatment programme
9 months, 1 week 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
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 …

Centre needs to solve TB drug shortage soon
11 months, 1 week ago

Centre needs to solve TB drug shortage soon

New Indian Express  

India’s ambitious goal of eliminating tuberculosis in the country by 2025 is in serious jeopardy. If health professionals and patients reported a drugs shortage last year, the past two months have seen doctors, government staff and caregivers scrambling to access drug-sensitive TB medications. On March 18, by which time the shortage had been reported, the Union health ministry told states …

Gross mismanagement: The Hindu Editorial on TB drug shortages and India’s national TB programme
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Eradication of TB remains a distant goal as systemic challenges persist
11 months, 3 weeks 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
11 months, 3 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
11 months, 3 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
11 months, 3 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 triumphs in the battle against TB
1 year 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
1 year 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 …

Missing TB Cases In India Reduced From 1 Million In 2015 To 0.26 Million In 2023: Mandaviya
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 2 months 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?
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Missing TB cases in the private sector
1 year, 2 months 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 …

WHO hailed India’s success in managing TB: Union Health Ministry
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO hailed India’s success in managing TB: Union Health Ministry

The Hindu  

India has made tremendous progress in improving case detection and reversed the impact of COVID-19 on the tuberculosis programme, noted the World Health Organization’s ‘Global TB Report 2023’ released earlier this week, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. “The WHO has made a downward revision of TB mortality rates from 4.94 lakh in 2021 to 3.31 lakh in 2022, …

Quality of active TB case finding suboptimal nationally: study
1 year, 6 months ago

Quality of active TB case finding suboptimal nationally: study

The Hindu  

Since 2017, India’s Tuberculosis programme has been undertaking active case finding outside the healthcare settings among high-risk populations. Of the three ACF cycles recommended among the high-risk populations each year, 642 districts undertook just one cycle. Based on the available data, the quality of ACF was measured using three indicators — screening at least 10% of the district population for …

Pvt hospitals reluctant to join BMC’s effort to combat TB
1 year, 6 months ago

Pvt hospitals reluctant to join BMC’s effort to combat TB

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Six months after it expressed interest in starting drug-resistant tuberculosis centres in private hospitals to make TB treatment more accessible for patients, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation finds only one private hospital coming forward as others continue to show reluctance. HT Image BMC’s health team held a second round of meetings with Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital -Andheri last week, which said …

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