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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.

Over 10.3 lakh tuberculosis cases and 44,800 deaths due to the disease were reported between January and May this year

Before SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread across the world in 2020, tuberculosis was responsible for more deaths globally than any other infectious disease.

The BCG vaccine offers multiple beneficial effects, and it's currently a recommended therapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

According to official figures, 2,915 people were infected in 2022 as against 1,980 in 2021

In an alarming trend, Tuberculosis (TB) cases have increased by 47 per cent in Nalgonda district in 2022 compared to 2021.

For the next three years nutritional kits would be supplied to the patients at their doorsteps every month. A budget of Rs 1.5 crore has been allotted for the purpose, said Dr. B Partha Saradhi Reddy

TRUNCATE-TB trial promises that the patients can be cured before the standard 6-month treatment.

Siddipet: Health Minister T Harish Rao said the Telangana government was aiming to make the State Tuberculosis free by 2025. Addressing a gathering after launching the distribution of nutrition kits to TB patients in Siddipet on Saturday, the Minister said there were 39,000 identified TB patients across Telangana. While Siddipet district was having 1,000 patients, […]

Prof Rajendra Prasad, renowned pulmonologist, said that he has come across TB patients, who had been severely infected with the novel coronavirus during the second wave.

Karimnagar: Expressing deep concern over the resumption of TB (Tuberculosis), TS Planning Board vice-chairman, B Vinod Kumar emphasized the need to check the disease by educating the people. Public representatives including MPs, MLAs, MLCs, ZPTCs, MPTCs, Sarpanches and government officials including Tahsildars, RDOs and Collectors should take up campaigns against TB in a big way. […]

New Delhi: On World Tuberculosis Day today, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reaffirmed the government’s commitment to making India Tuberculosis-free by 2025. He said this will be achieved by ensuring access to quality healthcare and advanced treatment. “Tuberculosis is a preventable & treatable disease. On World TB Day, we reaffirm commitment to make India TB-free […]