The World Health Organization said Tuesday that last year more than 80 million people suffered from tuberculosis. This is the highest figure since the UN agency began tracking the disease. Tuberculosis is a type of bacterial infection that spreads quickly through the air. This has the worst effect on the lungs. About a quarter of … Read more
There is big news for TB patients. This can now be done in a new way, smaller but more effective. The approval to start this treatment was given by the Union Health Ministry on Friday (September 6). Let us tell you that to eradicate this disease from its roots, the central government has set a … Read more
India has made substantial progress in healthcare; however, prioritize the management of emerging infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases () it’s imperative. Speaking to IANS, Dr Ishwar Gilada, General Secretary of the Indian People’s Health Organization, said the country’s health sector has made “good progress”, especially in maternal and child health and tuberculosis. ‘The average life … Read more
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
Maputo: A programme using artificial intelligence to test inmates in a high security Mozambican jail for tuberculosis has spawned hope that the new tech can help eradicate the disease. Teeming prisons are a hotbed of TB, the world’s second deadliest communicable disease after COVID, according to the World Health Organisation. Mozambique, a country of 32 … Read more
Several government agencies and other partners united to organized this camp, where same day test and treat for a range of health conditions became a reality for almost a thousand people, along with health awareness, counselling, and continuum of care. This is the first of its kind health camp in Meghalaya where quick and state-of-the-art … Read more
“HIV and malaria are generally under control. Some troublesome malaria in the border areas particularly, but compared with other countries, we don’t have the scale of problem with malaria here.”However, progress still needs to be made to eliminate these, particularly malaria and HIV. The targets for TB, it looks relatively on track. I mean, 2025 … Read more
अभी भी टीबी बीमारी के प्रति लोगों में जागरुकता की कमी है. इस बार वर्ल्ड टीबी डे की थीम ‘इनवेस्ट टू एंड टीबी, सेव लाइव्स’ (Invest to End TB. Save Lives) रखा गया है. इसका मतलब है कि हमें टीबी को खत्म करना है और जिंदगी को बचाना है. आज ही के दिन 1982 में … Read more