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Childhood TB cases rising in Europe, Central Asia: WHO warns

Published on Apr 3, 2025 09:26 IST

"Ending TB is not a dream. It's a choice," said WHO regional director Hans Kluge.

PMC secures 3rd position in TB elimination programme

The civic bodies were evaluated on specific parameters set under the NTEP for the year January 1 – December 31, 2024. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Apr 3, 2025 24:46 IST

Maha identifies over 42K new TB cases during 100-day campaign

The TB elimination campaign was conducted under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) from December 7, 2024 to March 24, 2025 and covered 17 rural districts and 13 municipal corporations in Maharashtra. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Mar 29, 2025 02:02 IST

Tuberculosis and nutrition: How diet plays a role in treatment and recovery

The role of nutrition in tuberculosis treatment is very underrated.

Published on Mar 27, 2025 13:37 IST

Eliminating TB in India: A journey of progress and challenges

A patient suffering from tuberculosis takes her medicine. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 11:35 IST

Plotting the path towards a tuberculosis-mukt Bharat

The latest India TB Report shows that while case notifications increased to 2.5 million in 2024, an estimated 15-20% of cases still go undetected

Published on Mar 23, 2025 14:40 IST

Meghalaya TB patients find 'universal Ni-kshay Mitra' in state govt for added support

Meghalaya TB patients find 'universal Ni-kshay Mitra' in state govt for added support

Published on Mar 23, 2025 10:43 IST

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan to attend TB awareness cricket match

TB Mukt Bharat Awareness Cricket Match will be held on Saturday.

Published on Mar 21, 2025 06:40 IST

A journey towards patient-centred TB care

TB (AFP)

Updated on Mar 20, 2025 07:37 IST

Maharashtra to launch 10-day active TB detection campaign

As per officials, the previous ACF campaign held between December 23 last year and January 3, 2025, screened 1.30 crore population and identified 2,378 new cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Mar 6, 2025 24:54 IST

Health Talk: How meeting nutritional needs of TB patients can make a difference

The focus on tackling undernutrition makes sense because there have been enough studies to show that undernutrition is the leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). (AP)

Updated on Mar 1, 2025 03:34 IST

Designing self-destructing bacteria make effective tuberculosis vaccines: Study

A safe vaccine called BCG, consisting of a weakened strain of the closely related Mycobacterium bovis, has been available for over a century.

Published on Feb 27, 2025 08:45 IST

Building up India’s health: A 1951 essay by Amrit Kaur, from the HT archives

At a Delhi hospital in 1988. ’Even in the cities the facilities afforded to the poor were not such as to inspire confidence in the patient or cater adequately to the general need,’ Amrit Kaur writes. (HT Archives)

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:41 IST

Pune civic body achieves 100% TB target for 2024

As per officials, early identification of tuberculosis cases is crucial as it leads to better patient outcomes and helps prevent the spread of the infection. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Jan 19, 2025 16:58 IST

TB elimination campaign: Most Punjab districts faltering on screening vulnerable population

Data showed that there are 32.65 lakh vulnerable persons in 18 districts of Punjab, but only 5.75 lakh have been screened for TB as of January 6. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 01:30 IST

U.P. govt screens 27 lakh citizens in mission to end TB by 2025

From December 7 to December 19, a total of 27,00,377 individuals were screened. (Sourced)

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 01:12 IST

PMC to screen over 8 lakh vulnerable population for TB under SSHAKTI programme

The programme aims to reduce diagnostic delays, improve the treatment initiation rate, reach the unreached population, and enhance the early detection of TB cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 01:08 IST

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha MPs face off in T20 match. Who won the cricket battle?

The Rajya Sabha Chairman's XI, captained by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, faced off against the Lok Sabha Speaker's XI, led by former Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, in the TB awareness match.

Published on Dec 15, 2024 12:16 IST

Chandigarh admn launches 100-day campaign to end tuberculosis

UT adviser Rajeev Verma has urged people of Chandigarh to come forward and support TB patients and their families. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 8, 2024 16:38 IST

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched

Updated on Dec 8, 2024 02:24 IST

Special 100-day campaign under ‘TB-Free Maharashtra’ initiative

The campaign focuses on mapping areas and populations with high risk of TB, including individuals over 60 years old, those with the disease history of at least last five years, close contacts of TB patients, smokers, diabetics, malnourished individuals, people living with HIV, and other vulnerable groups. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 8, 2024 02:00 IST

Govt to intensify efforts to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025

NTo intensify the country’s fight against TB, Union health minister JP Nadda, along with the other stakeholders, will launch a 100-day TB elimination campaign from Panchkula in Haryana on Saturday (ANI)

Updated on Dec 7, 2024 01:52 IST

Lifestyle, respiratory diseases increasingly killing Mumbaikars: Praja report

In addition to lifestyle diseases, respiratory issues, caused mostly by deteriorating air quality, have surged as a primary health concern. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo )

Updated on Nov 8, 2024 03:43 IST

Eight common medicines for a variety of ailments to get costlier: Report

Eight common medicines for treating Asthma, Glaucoma, Thalassemia, Tuberculosis, and even mental health disorders like Bipolar Disorder, will get costlier because the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved a price hike for 11 scheduled formulations of these medicines by 50% of their current ceiling price

Published on Oct 16, 2024 11:44 IST

Maha starts 1HP to prevent TB in people living with HIV

It commonly affects the lungs but it can also affect other organs like the spine, brain or kidneys. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Oct 16, 2024 01:20 IST

The crucial role of vaccine coverage in tackling antimicrobial resistance

Vaccines can be essential in reducing the overall AMR burden as they prevent infections, reduce the use and overuse of antimicrobials, and slow the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens.. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 15, 2024 02:30 IST

Maha to introduce Cy-Tb test for latent TB from October

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. It can cause infection in the lungs or other tissues. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 27, 2024 03:04 IST

Man held 30 years after Narela killing

The accused was arrested from outside a hospital in Mehrauli. (HT)

Updated on Sep 16, 2024 24:40 IST

Health ministry approves shorter, more effective treatment for drug-resistant TB

A patient suffering from Tuberculosis takes his medicines. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Sep 6, 2024 12:33 IST

New research on TB could change how we treat inflammatory disorders

The study discovered another unusual mutation that makes its carriers far more likely to develop tuberculosis--but not other infectious diseases.

Published on Sep 2, 2024 05:27 IST

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