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WHO report confirms reduction in TB cases and deaths over 10 years, refuti
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
In response to certain reports suggesting a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past decade, official sources in the Central TB Division have stated that the data confirms that India has, in fact, achieved a significant decline in both TB incidence and mortality, driven by strengthened
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ICMR-NIE introduce alert feature to reduce TB deaths in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
More than half of all tuberculosis (TB) deaths occur within the first two months of treatment. In response, the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has introduced a new alert feature designed to immediately notify frontline healthcare workers when
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WHO calls on global stakeholders to invest in South-East Asia to prevent T
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): On the eve of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the World Health Organisation called on the national, international and global stakeholders to invest at least USD 3 billion annually in the South-East Asian region to prevent over 1.5 million TB deaths by 2025.
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World Tuberculosis Day: Know all about the disease
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): According to World Health Organisation (WHO), tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death globally and resulted in 1.8 million deaths in 2016, alone. 95% of TB deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries.
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Committed to achieving zero TB deaths: Nadda
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 25 (ANI): With the aim of ensuring zero Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and affordable and quality healthcare to the population, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda launched new initiatives to combat the disease.
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