US EditionFocus - World Tuberculosis Day: India's endless war against TB
- Tejal, a young girl from Vadodara, faced a lengthy struggle to diagnose her drug-resistant TB, accumulating Rs 50,000 in debt along the way.
- Access and affordability of diagnostic services hinder timely TB diagnoses in India, where outdated methods are commonly used.
- Telangana won the Best National Performance Award for TB testing during a campaign, identifying over 4,600 new cases.
- The Telangana Health Department allocated a budget for nutritional aid to TB patients, emphasizing the state's commitment to eradicating the disease by 2025.
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Deficiency of this vitamin increases risk of Tuberculosis, know which foods to include in diet
Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis, commonly known as TB. TB is a dangerous bacterial infection in the body that can have many causes. When TB occurs, the bacteria rapidly attack the lungs, but the kidneys, spine, and brain of the TB patient are also affected. TB spreads through small droplets present in the air released by coughing and sneezing. This disease can prove to be dangerous for people who lack nutrition in their bodies. Therefore…
Focus - World Tuberculosis Day: India's endless war against TB
In 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in the country by 2025, aiming to set an example globally. Since December 2024, India's health minister has led a "100-day campaign" to eliminate TB, but recent WHO data shows India is far from its goal. It recorded 2.5 to 3 million new cases and over 400,000 deaths in 2023 alone, accounting for a third of global TB cases and deaths. The country faces two major …
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