‘Time to scale up work on TB control’
January 24th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Even as the health ministry continues to be in a denial mode over cases of totally-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) surfacing in Mumbai, a non-governmental organisation ... Read more...
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Central team to probe drug resistant TB cases in Mumbai
January 17th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) With a Mumbai hospital reporting the first case of total drug resistant (TDR) tuberculosis (TB) in the country, the health ministry Tuesday sent a team ... Read more...
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Sputum test best to detect TB: Azad
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) A sputum test is the "best available" means to detect tuberculosis (TB) rather than a blood test, which has been termed "unreliable" by the ... Read more...
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New focus to national TB control programme
March 23rd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Having achieved global objectives of new case-detection of 70 per cent and treatment success rate of 85 per cent for the last three consecutive years, the National ... Read more...
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India battles staggering tuberculosis burden (March 24 is World TB Day)
March 23rd, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Hundreds walk into the multi-chambered waiting room of a rudimentary chest clinic in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh, where the benches are packed with patients and ... Read more...
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Health ministry to tweak TB campaign
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The ministry of health and family welfare is all set to re-position its media and public awareness campaign for the control of tuberculosis (TB), an ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves scaling up services of management of drug resistant tuberculosis
March 3rd, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 3(ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the proposal of Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry for scaling up services for diagnosis, care and management of ... Read more...
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India, China account for 45 percent multi-drug resistant TB
August 27th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India and China account for about 45 percent of Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB cases globally, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
In a written reply, Health Minister Ghulam ... Read more...
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Affordable quality-assured asthma medicines bring hope to low-income countries
May 4th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant (CNS)This World Asthma Day, people suffering from asthma in low- and middle-income countries can find new hope in its theme “You Can Control Your Asthma”, thanks to the Asthma ... Read more...
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PVR cinemas screening video clip on TB till Apr 2
March 28th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) As part of World Tuberculosis Week March 27-April 2, PVR cinemas in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad are showcasing a 30-second video clip featuring actor Vivek Oberoi ... Read more...
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Global Fund approves TB funding for government and civil society led proposal in India
December 7th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by admin
A defining moment in the history of tuberculosis control in IndiaA proposal that will launch a massive effort to address two of the main challenges to tuberculosis (TB) control in India has ... Read more...
Delhi’s new initiative to improve healthcare in the community
March 19th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby RamakantLess than a week before the 3rd Stop TB Partners' Forum is about to begin in Brazil, a unique partnership is being forged in a community of India's capital to ... Read more...
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Addressing diabetes is vital for strengthening tuberculosis control
December 10th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by admin
By Amit DwivediPatients with type-2 diabetes may be at increased risk of contracting tuberculosis (TB) because they generally have a compromised immune system, which results in life-threatening lung infections that are more ... Read more...
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UN envoy calls on Dr. Ramadoss
November 7th, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 7 (ANI): Dr. Jorge Sampaio, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the fight against Tuberculosis and Special Representative for the Alliance of the Civilizations called on ... Read more...
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Nearly six million Delhiites vulnerable to TB
September 7th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Nearly six million Delhiites of its population of 15 million are vulnerable to tuberculosis, a health ministry official said. “At least 40 percent of the population ... Read more...
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