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Centre to procure 1,500 more handheld X-ray machines to boost TB eliminati
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a boost to the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the Centre will soon procure nearly 1,500 more handheld X-ray machines to facilitate large-scale screening and detect Tuberculosis patients, according to a government source.
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"Recovered from TB in childhood, putting efforts to reduce mortality": Ram
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ramkumar S, Secretary and Mission Director (MD) of the National Health Mission (NHM) in Meghalaya, who himself recovered from Tuberculosis, said that they have launched the 100-day TB programme as well as the Comprehensive TB Care Programme in the state.
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Health Ministry approves introduction of new shorter, more efficacious tre
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The BPaLM regimen is a novel treatment for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) as a highly effective and shorter treatment option.
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TB treatment success rate rose to 86.9 pc until Dec 2023, highest in 9 yea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is striving to eliminate TB from the country by 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 timeline for the achievement of global sustainable development goals related to TB.
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No shortage of TB drugs in India: Union Health Ministry
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, "There is no shortage of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the country. There has been a regular supply of anti-TB drugs to all the states and UTs from the central level under the NTEP throughout the year."
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Andhra Pradesh Governor launches 74th TB Seal Sale campaign
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer inaugurated the 74th TB Seal Sale campaign at a programme held in Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.
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India registers 18 pc surge with 21.4 lakh TB cases in 2021: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
India has performed far better on major metrics as compared to other countries over time, however, it registered 21.4 lakh TB cases in 2021, 18 per cent higher than in 2020.
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Arunachal Pradesh Governor B D Mishra two TB patients; will bear their tre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 13 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier (retd.) BD Mishra has adopted two tuberculosis (TB) patients of the state and will bear the expenses of their treatment.
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