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"Pulse polio campaign to be conducted in 16 districts in state from Dec 8
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The CM said, "We all know that polio causes lifelong disability in children and it has been a very painful disease. Vaccine is the only preventive measure against polio. Children and our coming future generations are safe due to the vaccine. The pulse polio campaign will be conducted in 16 d
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Manickam Tagore highlights 50 pc price hike in essential medicines, urges
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In his letter to PM Modi, Tagore highlighted the strain this hike places on millions of families who rely on affordable medications for conditions like asthma, tuberculosis, and other chronic illnesses.
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The Global TB Report 2024 by WHO acknowledged India's progress in tackling
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its Global TB Report 2024 on October 29, 2024. The report has acknowledged the tremendous progress India has made in closing the gap of missed TB cases since 2015. In 2023, India was estimated to have had 27 lakh TB cases, of which 25.1 lakh pe
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Chhattisgarh: SBI Foundation launches health initiative for TB patients in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation, in partnership with local health authorities and local NGO SCHOOL (Society of Community Health Oriented Operational Links), has launched an initiative to improve health and nutrition support for tuberculosis (TB) patients in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
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Arunachal Governor adopts two TB patients under Nikshay Mitra initiative
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd.), adopted two TB patients from Lower Dibang Valley district as part of his ongoing commitment to eradicating tuberculosis in the state under the Nikshay Mitra initiative.
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India develops indigenous hand-held X-ray for TB screening
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Speaking at the 19th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) INDIA-2024 on Wednesday, ICMR DG Dr Bahl said, "The handheld X-rays are available at a very high cost and now the IIT Kanpur in partnership with ICMR has developed a handheld X-ray indigenously which will
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Union health ministry doubles montly nutrition support for TB patients
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Union Health Ministry has doubled the monthly nutrition support for Tuberculosis patients from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 under the Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana, union health minister JP Nadda confirmed on Monday.
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Healing Hospital Chandigarh Achieves Life-Changing Spinal Correction Surge
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 3: In a groundbreaking case, Healing Hospital Chandigarh, an NABH-accredited facility known for its excellence in neurosurgery, successfully treated a 30-year-old female patient suffering from severe spinal deformity and debilitating back pain. The patient, Sanju,
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Arunachal Pradesh Governor adopts two tuberculosis patients
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.) has adopted two Tuberculosis patients from Kra Daadi District as a Ni-Kshay Mitra of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA).
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City X Ray & Scan Clinic becomes the First Lab in Delhi-NCR to receive
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 19: 'TB Free India' Mission has been gaining traction with the participation of private sector in capacity building. Quality-certified diagnostic services by private sector labs are set to play a role of powerful catalyst in identifying 'missing millions.' The go
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"Himachal govt efforts in tackling TB recognised at national level": CM Su
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"The Himachal Pradesh government is extending all possible support to eradicate TB, with around 15,000 TB patients being treated annually in the State. The efforts made by Himachal Pradesh in tackling TB have been recognized at the national level," CM Sukhu remarked.
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Health Ministry approves introduction of new shorter, more efficacious tre
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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