85,294 persons screened for TB in HP’s Kinnaur
The District Health Department has implemented an ACF campaign in all three blocks of district Kinnaur to achieve TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
The District Health Department has implemented an ACF campaign in all three blocks of district Kinnaur to achieve TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
A total of 75 lakh TB patients have benefitted from the direct bank transfer (DBT) of Rs 2000 crore sent to their accounts since the scheme was announced by the Central government in 2018, said Prime Minister Modi.
Tuberculosis (TB), commonly known to impact the lungs, can also affect a woman's reproductive health. However, timely intervention can improve treatment outcomes and help women to conceive, health experts said on Wednesday.
According to a new study, two strains of bacteria causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in a completely different way.
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Government gives platform to TB patients at district level to share problems and gaps in system
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.
WHO has declared TB a global health emergency. India topped the list of countries across the world with the highest number of people infected with tuberculosis. An estimated 27 lakh patients were diagnosed and 4.1 lakh died of the disease in 2017.
Despite huge medical and technological strides, Tuberculosis continues to be a major killer disease. As government and private players close ranks to eliminate TB, Rakesh Kumar examines the hurdles facing doctors in containing the disease and preventing deaths.
Tuberculosis (TB) patients in Haryana will now be given nutritional support of Rs 500 per month during treatment of the…
