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Experts call for people-centred TB strategy

Experts call for people-centred TB strategy

India continues to bear the world’s highest tuberculosis (TB) burden, with over 3 lakh deaths estimated in 2023 alone.

10 April 2025 11:17 PM IST

Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day commemorated Sunday, UNAIDS is urging countries to step up action to meet the 2020 target of reducing TB deaths among people living with HIV.

Telangana Steps Up Fight Against TB

"These districts have surpassed 100 per cent screening coverage among vulnerable populations," said Dr A Rajesham, Joint...

23 March 2025 9:45 PM IST

Midhani donates TB diagnostic machine to medical institute in Narayanguda

Midhani donates TB diagnostic machine to medical institute in...

CSR initiative boosts National TB Elimination Programme in Hyderabad

15 Feb 2025 10:23 AM IST

State’s TB efforts face shortfalls

State’s TB efforts face shortfalls

Telangana has about 10,000 tuberculosis (TB) patients, according to the Ni-kshay portal.

11 Feb 2025 11:29 PM IST

TBs bond with humans ancient

TB's bond with humans ancient

Over 200 visitors interacted with each other over themes of drug resistant tuberculosis, extra-pulmonary TB and...

11 Feb 2025 1:21 AM IST

TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched in TG

TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched in TG

Hyderabad: As part of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan scheme, Telangana has deployed 26 mobile TB testing vehicles equipped...

21 Dec 2024 11:03 PM IST

AP Pledges Support for National TB Elimination

AP Pledges Support for National TB Elimination

Vijayawada: Minister for health Satya Kumar Yadav has assured full support from Andhra Pradesh in the national...

7 Dec 2024 10:30 PM IST

Biotech Bodies Fete Dr Soumya for TB Fight

Biotech Bodies Fete Dr Soumya for TB Fight

HYDERABAD: Dr Soumya Swaminathan, clinical scientist who played a critical role in the global fight against tuberculosis...

26 Nov 2024 1:20 AM IST

Visakhapatnam Rallies to Eradicate Tuberculosis

Visakhapatnam Rallies to Eradicate Tuberculosis

Visakhapatnam: Department of Medicine, Health and Tuberculosis Eradication took out a procession in Visakhapatnam to...

24 March 2024 7:52 PM IST

TB Cases Reduced at Double Rate in India Through NTEP: Official

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TB Cases Reduced at Double Rate in India Through NTEP: Official

New Delhi: India has accelerated the pace of reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) cases and related...

27 Feb 2024 11:50 PM IST

The leading anti-TB drugs manufacturers at present having contract agreement with National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) are Macleods and Lupin

Andhra Pradesh survey before new TB vaccine release for TB patients

Visakhapatnam: A new vaccine is coming for tuberculosis (TB) patients. Currently undergoing the crucial third phase of...

8 Dec 2023 6:34 AM IST

Join the dots to end... TB

Join the dots to end... TB

The government plans to make India TB-Free-' by 2025, but a lot needs to be done to eliminate Tuberculosis and the...

26 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST