This document presents the findings of a modelling study that examined in detail the costs and benefits of tuberculosis (TB) screening plus TB preventive treatment (TPT) in four countries – Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa – which may serve as examples for other settings with a similar epidemiological context. …
Villages categorised according to incidence, door-to-door campaigns underway for anti-malaria pills. ‘End Malaria For Good’ being the theme for World Malaria Day (April 25), the state health department has zeroed in on five districts where the vector borne disease has been persistent—Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Raigad, Gondia and Thane. From January to …
Mumbai: With demanding work schedules and volatile environmental changes, it's hardly shocking that lifestyle ailments continue to be Mumbai's most lethal killer. For the 15th year in a row, coronary heart diseases have topped this list, with almost four lakh people succumbing to heart-related dysfunctions over the years, according to …
NEW DELHI: India is firing dozens of foreign-funded health experts working inside the government, seen as part of a broader clampdown to reduce the influence of non-government organisations (NGOs) on policy. The loss of these professionals, most of whom are Indian nationals, has raised concerns that signature programmes to combat …
Mumbai: Countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region must take vigorous and concerted action to 'prevent, treat and beat' diabetes, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia, ahead of World Health Day celebrated on April 7. "Diabetes rarely makes headlines, and yet it will be the world's …
Children continue to be among the most vulnerable, agreed speakers at 'TB Threat: Lessons learnt from Mumbai's response' organised by the Foundation for Medical Research (FMR) at NCPA, Nariman Point, on Tuesday. Dr Nergesh Mistry of FMR said, "Though there is no access to reliable numbers, in all likelihood, more …
A week ahead of the World Health Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the need for countries in the south-east Asia region to take vigorous and concerted action to prevent, treat and beat diabetes. The potentially fatal disease has reached epidemic proportions and is expected to spread further …
Swaziland’s Health Minister and her Mozambican counterpart on Monday staged sensitisation campaigns on malaria at the Mhlumeni border post between the two countries, APA reports on Tuesday. Minister Sibongile Simelane says the two countries have initiated collective commitment to fight both malaria and tuberculosis by using all channels for continued …
A `miracle drug' to bat tle multi-drug resist ant tuberculosis MDR-TB, and extensivelydrug resistant TB (XDRTB), will be rolled out on Monday in six public hospitals across the country. This is part of a co-ordinated programme between the government and Johnson & Johnson, whose pharma arm Janssen has manufactured the …
A low cost, easy to use, urine test to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) among patients with HIV could help reduce the TB death rate of HIV-positive patients in hospital, according to a new study published in The Lancet today. In Africa, nearly 40% of all adult deaths related to HIV or …
One of India’s most recognised faces has lent his star power to fighting tuberculosis. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who was in the city on Monday, opened up about his ordeal after he was diagnosed with the disease “on the day he started shooting for Kaun Banega Crorepati in 2000”. The …
To check irrational use of antibiotics, packs of certain medicines will soon carry a 'red line' differentiating them from other drugs. The move is aimed at discouraging unnecessary prescription and over-the-counter sale of antibiotics causing drug resistance for several critical diseases including TB, malaria, urinary tract infection and even HIV. …
A total of 16,744 people died as a result of infectious diseases on the Chinese mainland in 2015, according to official data revealed on Thursday. In 2015, there were more than 6.4 million cases of infectious diseases reported on the mainland, said the National Health and Family Planning Commission. Of …
Bhubaneswar: The air that you breathe in the city is not as safe as you may believe it to be. In fact, it's polluted enough to cause respiratory disorders. A report by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) revealed that pollutants in the ambient air were found to be …
Botswana and Global Fund on Wednesday signed two new grants totaling $27 million to mark a new phase of partnership, with a focus on preventing, treating and caring for people affected by HIV and tuberculosis.Speaking at the signing ceremony, Botswana’s Minister of Health, Dorcas Makgato said “the overall goals of …
It has been reported that 91,534 Nigerians are infected with with tuberculosis annually but sadly, several cases remain unreported, thereby making it difficult for the disease eradication. Also, Nigeria has been ranked 4th among 22 high tuberculosis burden countries in the world with 322 new persons estimated among 100,000 patients …
Odisha is witnessing a spike in malaria incidence, thanks to non-distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in endemic zones of the State. LLINs, which have been an effective frontline protection measure against mosquito bites, have not been supplied in malaria-prone districts since around 2012-13 and have outlived their utility, …
There is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy TB scenario in India. Of the 12 high-burden countries where the private sector is a major player in providing health care, the Indian private sector offers the cheapest price for the WHO-approved Xpert MTB/RIF, a molecular test for diagnosing TB. India …
MEERUT: A pungent smell of chemicals and dangerous silica particles greets the visitor the moment one enters the famous Kainchi (scissors) Bazaar here. In the last three centuries, Meerut has become synonymous with scissors industry and it's rare that first-time visitors do not carry a pair as souvenir to their …
Workers at coal-based power plants in Delhi are suffering from asthma, bronchitis, or TB; industries account for 11 per cent of Delhi’s air pollution. or 34-year-old Mahesh Raja the easiest way to keep respiratory problems at bay is to eat a piece of “jaggery”. He picked up this remedy while …
Most studies of delayed tuberculosis diagnosis focus on the adverse effect of time elapsed between the onset of symptoms to reaching diagnosis and subsequent patient outcomes and control of community transmission. A University of Georgia study takes a new angle on the issue and looks at the potential societal influence …
