Tag: tuberculosis
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‘Second hand smoke a major problem’
Dr Rana J Singh, Deputy Regional Director, South East Asia, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (a voluntary scientific organisation) has played a significant role in influencing tobacco control laws and policies in India. A pulmonologist, Dr Rana has consistently supported the Centre and state governments in advancing their tobacco control agenda with technical …
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September 30, 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 -
China reports 900,000 new TB cases every year
China registers around 900,000 new cases of tuberculosis every year and remains among the 30 countries with the highest incidence of the disease, despite a decline in cases since 2011, health authorities said here on Friday. The National Health and Family Planning Commission said that by the end of 2016, 65 out of every 100,000 …
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March 24, 2017 -
Timely detection of any diseases is beneficial: Amitabh Bachchan
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is a tuberculosis and Hepatitis B conqueror, on Wednesday launched a mobile application named 'ABC of Breast Health' here and said timely detection, treatment and awareness can held a person survive any disease. The actor, who has been associated with various health campaigns like Polio, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis and diabetes, shared …
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March 15, 2017 -
Himachal’s claims on TB control far from reality
Himachal Pradesh’s declaration less more or eradicate Tuberculosis by 2021 seems a distant dream, given the stumbling blocks in effective implementation of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in the hill state. While the toughest terrain across majority districts in HP is a regular hurdle in reaching people for awareness, detection and treatment compliance of …
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March 15, 2017 -
SC directs daily dose regime for TB treatment
In a big boost to the tuberculosis control programme, the Supreme Court on Monday said all new tuberculosis patients will get doses of drugs on daily basis instead of thrice a week. Directing daily doses of fixed drugs combination treatment, Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice N V Ramana and Justice D Y Chandrachud said all patients who were …
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January 23, 2017 -
SC directs daily dose regime for TB treatment
In a big boost to the tuberculosis control programme, the Supreme Court on Monday said all new tuberculosis patients will get doses of drugs on daily basis instead of thrice a week. Directing daily doses of fixed drugs combination treatment, Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice N V Ramana and Justice D Y Chandrachud said all patients who were …
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January 23, 2017 -
Active TB case finding begins in HP
The Active Tuberculosis Case Finding Campaign kicked up in three high burden districts of Himachal Pradesh today is likely to boost the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in the hill state. Launched for Solan, Kullu and Mandi districts by HP Health minister, Kaul Singh Thakur, the campaign seeks door to door screening of people …
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January 17, 2017 -
Active TB case finding begins in HP
The Active Tuberculosis Case Finding Campaign kicked up in three high burden districts of Himachal Pradesh today is likely to boost the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in the hill state. Launched for Solan, Kullu and Mandi districts by HP Health minister, Kaul Singh Thakur, the campaign seeks door to door screening of people …
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January 17, 2017 -
Going back to the basics
An impediment in the treatment of many diseases is that the resources for detecting and identifying the concerned pathogen are not available. Even when there are microscopes and trained personnel, the equipment for preparing the blood sample is often absent. This is particularly true of malaria, which affects hundred million people and claims well over …
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January 11, 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 -
Making short work of malady
A third of the world's population harbours the tuberculosis bacterium, which causes nearly two million deaths every year. The disease is curable, but the deaths, mostly in developing countries, mainly occur because of insufficient or incomplete treatment. Apart from the fact that patients do not get completely cured, less treatment gives rise to antibiotic resistance. …
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December 27, 2016