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USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health visits India to advance he
Updated : 2 years ago IST
During his first trip to India as the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Atul Gawande, reaffirmed the United States' commitment to partnering with India to move forward shared global health and development priorities.
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Foundation for Neglected Disease Research, Bangalore and Blockchain For Im
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], March 13: Foundation for Neglected Disease Research (FNDR) Bangalore and Blockchain For Impact (BFI) announced an impact driven partnership under the BFI-Biome Virtual Network Program, aimed at advancing healthcare in India. BFI aims to allocate 300,000 USD to
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Researchers develop simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A study has created a tool for rapidly and inexpensively diagnosing sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by the formation of tiny lumps known as granulomas in the lungs and other organs.
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Under Yogi govt's campaign, 1,748 panchayats in Uttar Pradesh claim to hav
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Yogi government has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from Uttar Pradesh, with 1,748 out of 57,647 gram panchayats claiming to be TB-free.
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Gates Foundation set for first large-scale tuberculosis vaccine trial: CEO
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The people who get tuberculosis are largely poor people who can't pay for treatments. That's an example of an investment that is not focused on India, but if it works, it will have very high benefits for India, which has a high TB burden," the CEO said, referring to India's ambitious tube
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Researchers give new insight into tuberculosis treatment
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers discovered new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans in collaboration with research partners in Germany and France. Furthermore, some of the found compounds may enable for the re-treatment of tuberculosis with existing
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UP set record by notifying 6.25 lakh TB patients in 2023: Deputy CM Brajes
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Under the National Tuberculosis Eradication Programme, Uttar Pradesh has created history in the country by notifying 6,24,490 TB patients in the year 2023. This is the highest number of notifications made under the programme in the country so far within a year.
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UP: 8671 TB patients notified in private hospitals during Yogi govt's spec
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a special campaign conducted in Uttar Pradesh from December 7 to 14 to ensure notification of patients undergoing treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in private hospitals, the state government has notified 8,671 TB patients.
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Yogi govt identifies 10,015 TB patients in ten-day campaign in Uttar Prade
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In an effort to increase the scope of TB screening and testing in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government conducted a ten-day special Active Case Finding (ACF) campaign in which 10,015 TB patients were identified, stated an official release.
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No shortage of TB drugs in India: Union Health Ministry
Updated : 2 years, 3 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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Positive results from Phase 2A clinical trial of TBA-7371, a new drug cand
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 29: Foundation for Neglected Disease Research (FNDR) is proud to announce that its partners, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute and TB Alliance, have successfully completed the Phase 2A Early Bactericidal Activity clinical trial of TBA
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Paralympic athlete Deepa Malik visits 42nd IITF, reiterates PM Modi's drea
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Addressing the gathering at the Ayushman Bhava Health Ministry Pavilion, Deepa Malik who is also the national ambassador of the Tuberculosis (TB) Mukt Bharat campaign and a TB survivor herself reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of achieving a TB-free India by 2025.
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