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High case numbers, undernutrition, and healthcare gaps continue to hinder elimination goals, making it imperative that the new 100-day campaign addresses systemic issues to ensure lasting impact

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma stressed the need for collective responsibility in eradicating tuberculosis under TB-free Bharat. He urged writers, poets, and public representatives to participate in awareness efforts and highlighted the importance of early detection of symptoms.

ICMR has validated two new TB diagnostic tools—Quantiplus MTB FAST and UniAMP MTB Test Card—developed by Huwel Lifesciences. These affordable, scalable, and non-invasive innovations aim to revolutionize early TB detection, especially in underserved areas, supporting India’s TB elimination goals

A total of 16,675 CXRs of adult patients were analyzed retrospectively using an advanced AI tool, qXR, without direct clinician intervention.

Addressing nearly 500 lung specialists from South India, the Head of pulmonology, at Yashoda Hospitals, Dr V Nagarjuna Maturu, in a one-day International Conference and Live workshop, said the EBUS technique has inherent advantages over other diagnostic procedures

Ensuring private healthcare establishments notify TB cases is a perennial difficulty to deal with for Health Department in State

Dr. Swaminathan, a distinguished pediatrician and clinical scientist, has played a key role in the global health community throughout her career. She has held several influential positions, including serving as the Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), where she played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, she is the Principal Adviser for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme at India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Without robust investment and coordinated efforts, TB will continue to thwart India’s health goals

The report revealed that India is one of seven high TB-burden countries, along with Brazil, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia, to achieve over 80% treatment coverage in 2023. India also made significant progress in providing preventive therapy to household contacts of TB patients and people living with HIV, the report noted.

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Lung diseases, especially lung cancers, tuberculosis and pneumonias are on the rise in our country.

The 2025 target set by the government nearly a decade ago for the complete elimination of TB appears a tall order given the ground realities

The model will be implemented in urban settings of Peerzadiguda, Boduppa and Pocharam Municipal Corporation over a period of 3 years.

According to reports, Lakshmi from Thorrur of Mahabubabad district was suffering from tuberculosis, following which her husband and in-laws threw her out of the house along with her two minor daughters in October last.

The monitoring of the 'Nikshay Nutrition Scheme' by the State Government is benefitting TB patients.

The document sets forth ambitious goals for the next five years, aiming to achieve a 90 percent coverage of TB prevention and care services, offering social benefit packages to affected individuals, and authorizing the development of at least one new vaccine.

Under Nikshay Poshan Yojana an amount of Rs 500 is given every month to those diagnosed with TB which is grossly inadequate

Using a single sample of blood, the test could enable clinicians to diagnose the cause of fever based on the distinctive pattern of genes being "switched on or off" by the body in response to specific illnesses

Nikshay Poshan Yojana for those diagnosed with TB is grossly inadequate to take care of the nutritional requirements

A monthly food basket with adequate protein and multivitamins has been found to reduce new tuberculosis cases by nearly half among family members of TB patients in India.