India Achieves 16% Reduction in Tuberculosis Incidence Since 2015

India witnessed a 16% decline in tuberculosis incidence, surpassing the global average of 8.7%, stated Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. The Stop TB Partnership is hosted by UNOPS and is a collective force transforming the fight against TB. This comes as India is committed towards ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the … Read more

Qure.ai, PATH India collaborate to implement TB and Covid Screening solutions in Maharashtra – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Qure.ai-artificial intelligence (AI) firm is partnering with PATH India to launch a project to overhaul tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 screening in Maharashtra, India. This collaboration, funded by Unitaid, focuses on the deployment of AI powered qXR software. This software significantly enhances the capability to assess chest X-rays,which will enhance the ability to analyze chest … Read more

Can TB become the cause of infertility in women, read this news

How TB Affects Indian Women: TB is such a disease whose treatment has become easy now. But ignoring it and being negligent towards it can cause any serious disease or problem even today. Especially if women have TB in the uterus, then it can have worse consequences. An increase in the cases of TB in … Read more

10 Facts About Tuberculosis (TB) You Must Know

Every year World Tuberculosis Day is observed to raise public awareness and understanding about TB, one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, and its devastating health, social and economic consequences for people around the world.Also read – 8 Healthy Habits For Women To Consider In Their 30s The bacterium that causes tuberculosis infects about a … Read more

Poor Lifestyle Choices by Youngsters Lead to Surge in Tuberculosis Cases During Lockdown

Tuberculosis (a case of TB) has increased among young people around 16-22 years of age due to poor lifestyle choices such as physical inactivity, improper diet and sleep schedule and increasing screen time. Get rid of a sedentary lifestyle, follow a well-balanced diet, exercise daily and reduce screen time to prevent tuberculosis in the young … Read more