Question raised in Lok Sabha on Drug Resistant TB Cases, 06/12/2019. India has the largest number of individuals suffering from drug resistant TB. However, as per the latest global TB report, India ranks
Question raised in Lok Sabha on TB Cases in Rural Areas, 06/12/2019. The overall TB incidence in India is on the decline, 217 per lakh in 2015 to 199 per lakh in 2018. The estimated burden of the disease
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Elimination of TB, 19/11/2019. India has committed to end tuberculosis by 2025. The National Strategic Plan 201725 for ending TB by 2025 was developed in 2017 and included
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Elimination of TB, 19/11/2019. India has committed to end tuberculosis by 2025. The National Strategic Plan 201725 for ending TB by 2025 was developed in 2017 and included
More people received life-saving treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in 2018 than ever before, largely due to improved detection and diagnosis. Globally, 7 million people were diagnosed and treated for TB
Screening recommended for recovered persons regardless of age or smoking habit Many patients who have successfully completed treatment for tuberculosis may continue to display poor lung function and
A total of 21.5 lakh TB cases were reported in 2018, an increase of 17 per cent over 18 lakh in 2017, thus showing an improvement in reporting and subsequent treatment, as per the Annual India TB Report
A status check by the TB control unit of the PMC showed that out of 710 private hospitals/ nursing homes, 24 were reporting TB cases while six laboratories out of 406 were sending the information. The
An Expert Explains: In biggest bout, knockout This time, BIMSTEC leaders are invited to Modi’s swearing-in Community pharmacists can help in detecting undiagnosed cases of tuberculosis (TB), as they are
Account for 22 per cent of total deaths in two years Tuberculosis, HIV and Hepatitis-C are the biggest killer in jails in the state. The fact came to the fore in a recent study. As per a study on
