Tag: TB
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TB biggest killer in Himachal, annual toll in Kangra 100
India topped the list of countries across the world with the highest number of people infected with TB, an estimated 27 lakh patients with and 4.1 lakh died of the disease in 2017.
November 12, 2018 -
World Tuberculosis Day: Should work together to make world TB-free, says Mamata
On the World Tuberculosis Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given a call to make the world TB-free. Banerjee in a tweet said, “Today is World Tuberculosis Day. Let us work together to make this world TB-free”. Today is World Tuberculosis Day. Let us work together to make this world TB-free — Mamata …
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March 24, 2018 -
World Tuberculosis Day: Must join hands to purge TB by 2025, says Kovind
On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day on Friday, President Ram Nath Kovind called upon all stakeholders to come together and eliminate the disease from India by 2025, 5 years ahead of the global deadline set for 2030. In his message, Kovind said: “Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the biggest public health challenges …
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March 23, 2018 -
India will eliminate TB by 2025: Modi at ‘Delhi End TB Summit’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set 2025 as the deadline for India to achieve complete elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) from the country. Speaking at inaugural ‘Delhi End TB Summit’ on Tuesday, the PM called for coordination between the Centre and the states to achieve the goal. “The world has set 2030 as the deadline to eliminate …
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March 13, 2018 -
Govt’s door-to-door campaign against TB
Around one million cases of tuberculosis get missed every year.
December 11, 2017 -
Single pill wonder for TB patients
According to the government's new drug regimen, patients suffering from tuberculosis will now be given fixed drug combinations in a single pill daily.
November 1, 2017 -
India tops list of new TB cases in 2016: WHO
India topped the list of seven countries, accounting for 64 per cent of the 10.4 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide in 2016, according to a new report by the World Health Organisation on Monday. India was followed by Indonesia, China, Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria and South Africa, according to a Global TB Report 2017 released …
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October 30, 2017 -
‘TB is a disease of poverty’
Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed to the second-highest position at the United Nations health agency and will soon be taking over as the deputy director-general, World Health Organisation (WHO), in Geneva. A paediatrician and clinical scientist, she also holds the post of secretary in the department …
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October 7, 2017 -
Turmeric can be used to fight cancer in children, find US
Medical scientists in the US have found yet another use for curcumin, the bioactive component of turmeric that is widely used in Indian cuisine, this time to cure cancer in children. Researchers at Nemours Children's Hospital and the University of Central Florida (UCF) have found that nanoparticles loaded with curcumin can offer a novel treatment …
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July 31, 2017 -
The other side of the green
The green hill state of Himachal Pradesh is not the same inside. The state suffers from indoor air pollution for typical living conditions of folks, exposing them to the risk of tuberculosis. A recent study by Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, reiterates the unfavourable role of poor ventilation and indoor air pollution in tuberculosis …
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June 12, 2017 -
South East Asian countries to scale up efforts against TB
Health Ministers from the South Asian region — bearing half of the global tuberculosis (TB) burden — on Thursday pledged to scale efforts, implement adequate funds and take comprehensive measures to achieve global target to end the disease by 2030. The ministers discussed setting up of a Regional Innovation to Implementation (I2I) fund for accelerated …
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March 16, 2017 -
Himachal vying to eradicate TB by 2023
Himachal Pradesh would achieve its target of completely eradicating tuberculosis (TB) disease by 2023, two years ahead of the fixed target of 2025, Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur said on Sunday. Thakur said Himachal is a front-runner in TB control activities and had created a good impression at national level. “The government is committed for improving the health …
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February 26, 2017 -
Amitabh gets US Embassy Award for fighting TB
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was given an award by the US Embassy in appreciation for his invaluable contributions to the US-India partnership on tuberculosis, an official said here on Monday. The award was presented on January 8 by US Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma to the legendary actor who is also a tuberculosis survivor and …
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January 9, 2017 -
Amitabh gets US Embassy Award for fighting TB
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was given an award by the US Embassy in appreciation for his invaluable contributions to the US-India partnership on tuberculosis, an official said here on Monday. The award was presented on January 8 by US Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma to the legendary actor who is also a tuberculosis survivor and …
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January 9, 2017 -
Can new TB drug be given to patient: HC asks Centre
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and a city-based TB hospital whether it can make available to a patient, suffering from an extensively drug resistant variant of the disease, a new medicine which is not available in the market and is only supplied by the manufacturer. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the Lal Ram …
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January 4, 2017 -
Can India afford a Kalahandi?
This week one Indian image has gone viral. The image of a poor, simple-looking, tribal man walking on the road, carrying on his shoulder the body of his wife wrapped in a sheet, accompanied by his crying 13-year-old daughter. A shocked world is still wondering if this is the state of humanity in some corner …
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August 29, 2016 -