Tuberculosis will now be treated in a new way, the central government has approved a short and effective treatment.

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 target till 2025.

The treatment will be done in this way

According to the information, the new treatment for tuberculosis will be done with BPaLM. BPALM is a combination of four drugs: Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid and Moxifloxacin. It is claimed that this drug has proven to be safer, more effective and better than the previous process of treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Let us tell you that conventional treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis may have to last for 20 months and there is a risk of serious side effects. It is believed that this step can prove to be very important in achieving the national goal of eliminating tuberculosis from the country.

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What has changed in medicine?

Let us tell you that the new anti-TB drug Pretomanid has been included in the combination of Bedaquiline and Linezolid (with or without moxifloxacin). Pretomanid has already been approved and licensed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in India. After getting approval from the Ministry of Health to start the treatment, 75,000 drug-resistant TB patients in the country will be able to benefit from it. Due to this, the patients will take less time to recover. Moreover, the cost of medicines will also reduce.

Also read: Compared to 2015, there has been a decrease in tuberculosis cases… the mortality rate has also decreased.

The Ministry of Health has given this information

According to the information received from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in consultation with the Ministry of Health Research, has ensured the recognition of the new treatment for TB, under which a thorough review of the evidence was conducted by the Ministry of Health. experts in the country. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also conducted a Health Technology Assessment through the Ministry of Health Research to ensure that this treatment option for multidrug-resistant TB is safe and cost-effective.

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