Tag: Tuberculosis
World TB Day: Govt launches new initiatives to combat TB
The Union Health Secretary released the TB INDIA 2018 report and National Drug Resistance Survey report. besides launching the NikshayAushadi Portal and shorter regimen for Drug-Resistant TB.............
More than 88,000 TB Patients notified between 2015-17
The current Axshya project consortium led by World Vision India has its roots in National TB Consortium started in 2007 with a vision of a "TB Free India".............
End TB Summit: WHO South-East Asia nations commit to intensified efforts
The Member countries of the Region stressed their firm intent to collectively reach out to 2 million missing TB cases and 150 000 multidrug-resistance cases by 2020...................
End TB Summit 2018: Confident that India can be free of...
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said that the event will always be known as a landmark event towards the elimination of tuberculosis in the world............
Global leaders meeting in Delhi to fast-track ‘End TB’ efforts
Hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the World Health Organization and the Stop TB Partnership, the Delhi End TB Summit 2018 will be inaugurated on 13 March by the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi.......
Asthma drug could help TB patients as well, find IISc scientists
The researchers at Indian Institute of Science, through extensive studies, have found that the anti-asthma drug, Pranlukast, destroys a specific metabolic pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of TB......................
5th Global forum on TB vaccines: Experts call for global funding...
Globally, there are 12 Tuberculosis vaccines in various stages of clinical trials, with many more candidates and concepts in earlier stages of development.....................
Thyrocare launches “FocusTB”, its affordable TB diagnostics brand
FocusTB services will be available throughout India through Thyrocare’s Pan Asian network with more than 30,000 sample collection points..........
Affordable point of care diagnostics for TB
Despite the initial pulls and pushes for survival, the Pune based startup, Annweshan SciTech has stayed strong to tell its tale behind its quest to create an affordable solution for tuberculosis diagnosis..............
India takes lead in the global fight against TB
The Indian delegation led by the Global Coalition Against TB (GCAT) showcased the achievements of India’s TB program in providing universal access to care and the soon-to-be-released National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination...............