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Doctor says these 4 TB prevention rules should be known by everyone in 2025
Tuberculosis prevention tips to breathe easy: 4 powerful ways to keep TB out of your home and lungs.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 05:15 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
India’s 100-day TB challenge: A look at the progress so far
This article is authored by Dr Randeep Guleria, former director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and public health advocate, New Delhi.
Published on Feb 06, 2025 06:39 PM IST
Hepatitis cases soar among Indian children: What is causing it?
Are our kids safe? The alarming spike in hepatitis cases in India are more deadly than HIV and TB combined. Experts reveal what’s causing it.
Published on Aug 27, 2024 01:42 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Solving the challenge of drug-resistant TB in India
This article is authored by Dr Vikas Oswal, pulmonologist and TB specialist, Mumbail.
Published on Aug 05, 2024 10:52 AM IST
Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Understanding symptoms, risks, treatment, prevention
Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Here's all you need to know about the signs and symptoms, risks, treatment and prevention of TB
Published on May 29, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Classical in core, champion of folk
Kumar Gandharva’s immense popularity is a reflection of the kind of deep connections he made among worlds that were seemingly unconnected.
Published on Apr 07, 2024 11:47 PM IST
Sopan Joshi
2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades
On an annual basis, Uttar Pradesh saw the highest jump in notifications (by 21% compared to the previous year) followed by Bihar (15%).
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 03:41 AM IST
Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Bridging the gender gap in TB care
This article is authored by Vinita Sethi, board member, FIND, India and chief corporate affairs officer, Apollo Hospitals group.
Published on Mar 24, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Making TB among women visible
This article is authored by Vandana Chavan, member, Rajya Sabha.
Published on Mar 24, 2024 07:00 AM IST
‘TB elimination cannot be just a political slogan’
Speaking on ‘The problems accessing MDR-TB treatment in India: A Physician’s Perspective’, Udwadia said there was a need for government commitment and action to speed up the supply of generic TB drugs as well as establish more public private clinics to dispense Bedaquiline and Delamanid, which are vital to treat multidrug-resistant TB
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 06:26 AM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: Proper treatment, not fear, is what TB requires: Experts
Noting that TB continues to be a “public health hazard”, chest expert Dr Amandeep Singh said, “With early diagnosis and proper treatment, there wasn’t much to be afraid of.”
Published on Mar 23, 2024 10:33 PM IST
Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2024: Date, history, theme and significance
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is celebrated on March 24 annually to spread awareness around the deadly disease. Know all about the day.
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 08:28 AM IST
Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi
Life after TB shouldn’t be about only surviving but thriving, says theatre actor
The ailment turned her personal and professional life upside down as she faced ostracism and boorish notions of the disease and infection, she remembered
Published on Feb 01, 2024 09:19 PM IST
Yogesh Pawar
As Chandigarh records highest cases of TB in country, GMCH to start with MD course
The health ministry has given the green light for four new faculty positions in the tuberculosis and respiratory diseases department at GMCH in Chandigarh
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 09:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Integrated medical testing for prisoners in Uttar Pradesh jails begins
The drive to test prisoners for HIV, TB, hepatitis and syphilis started from jails in Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Ayodhya, Badaun, Bulandshahr, Farrukhabad and Ghazipur and would continue in other jails in a phased manner
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 05:08 AM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Engage the private sector in the battle against TB
Together, both the government and the private sector can end this easily detectable and curable disease by 2025
Published on Nov 28, 2023 10:18 PM IST
Tuberculosis: First time infections rise to 30-year high
The infectious lung disease TB was the top two global killer in 2022 after COVID. The highest rates were in South Asia.
Published on Nov 11, 2023 11:54 AM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
Construction for Haryana’s 1st TB, heart & chest disease hospital to begin soon
The hospital will include general chest OPDs, lung cancer clinic, antiretroviral therapy clinic, allergy and immunotherapy clinic, tobacco cessation clinic, pre-anesthesia check-up clinic, sleep clinic, ENT clinic, audiometry clinic, nebulisation room for OPD patients, HIV Counseling centre, dietician’s clinic, mental health and patient education clinic
Updated on Oct 24, 2023 07:32 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Ambala
TB patients struggle with treatment as three important drugs remain out of stock
Patients in Mumbai are struggling to access essential drugs for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). The shortage of medications poses a risk to patients' health and increases the potential for the disease to spread. Mumbai has been experiencing a high number of drug-resistant TB cases, with over 5,000 cases reported annually. Local health officials are working to address the issue and ensure a steady supply of medications.
Updated on Sep 11, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Himachal CM launches HimCare scheme for jail inmates
The HimCare scheme launch also included the Integrated STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis (ISHTH) campaign in prisons and other closed settings at Kanda Jail, which will screen and treat inmates across the state
Updated on May 16, 2023 12:29 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Mysuru Dasara fame elephant Balarama passes away, PM Modi pays his respects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Balarama and said that he is saddened by the incident.
Published on May 08, 2023 03:20 PM IST
Reported by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
TB cases rise in Pune, need to look beyond lungs to eliminate TB, say experts
Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) cases constitute 40% of the total Tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in the city in the past four years
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 09:55 PM IST
India will eradicate Tuberculosis by 2025: Chief of Stop TB Partnership
India recently launched the Ni-kshay Mitra (Donor) programme wherein anyone can adopt TB patients and take care of their medicine, food and even vocational expenses.
Published on Mar 23, 2023 02:56 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta
World Tuberculosis Day: Phases of TB and tips by health expert to avoid it
Tuberculosis not only affects the lungs but may also damage other organs. Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, here are the phases of TB and tips to avoid it
Updated on Mar 18, 2023 06:50 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi