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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.

Doctor reveals 4 game-changing ways to shield yourself from TB.(Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 11, 2025 05:15 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

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

More than 172,000 people overall were reported to have new and relapsed cases of the disease in the 53 countries, including several in central Asia.

lifestyle

Published on Apr 03, 2025 02:56 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das

PMC secures 3rd position in TB elimination programme

The civic body got 86.28 points out of 100 for its efforts in detecting and treating TB patients under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), officials said on Wednesday

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

cities

Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:16 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

As per the official data, the highest number of new TB cases (15,186) were found in Mumbai; followed by 2,505 new TB cases in the Thane Municipal Corporation area; and 2,041 new TB cases in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation area

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)

cities

Published on Mar 29, 2025 07:32 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

From eggs and fishes to pulses and cottage cheese, know the food items that can help in boosting immunity and speeding up recovery from tuberculosis.

The role of nutrition in tuberculosis treatment is very underrated.(AP)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 27, 2025 07:07 PM IST

ByTapatrisha Das

Eliminating TB in India: A journey of progress and challenges

While political will and resources are in place, more consistent grassroots execution is needed to eliminate TB.

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

health

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 05:05 PM IST

ht_print | ByManoj Jain, Pranay Sinha, Kenneth G. Castro

Plotting the path towards a tuberculosis-mukt Bharat

Our efforts depend on a collaborative approach involving government programmes, civil society, the private sector, media, and individual citizens

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

opinion

Published on Mar 23, 2025 08:10 PM IST

ByAnurag Thakur

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

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Published on Mar 23, 2025 04:13 PM IST

PTI |

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

TB Mukt Bharat Awareness Cricket Match will be held at MCA Cricket Ground in Mumbai. The event is aimed at supporting the mission of a tuberculosis-free India.

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

entertainment

Published on Mar 21, 2025 12:10 PM IST

BySugandha Rawal

A journey towards patient-centred TB care

This article is authored by Dr Vijayashree Yellappa, senior consultant, KNCV TB Plus, Hague, Netherlands.

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Updated on Mar 20, 2025 01:07 PM IST

ByVijayashree Yellappa

Maharashtra to launch 10-day active TB detection campaign

The campaign ending on March 22 and part of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) aims to screen over 1.35 crore people, said government officials

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)

cities

Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:24 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

TB is a leading infectious disease worldwide and in India nearly 2.6 million new patients were notified last year

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)

india news

Updated on Mar 01, 2025 09:04 AM IST

ByRhythma Kaul

Designing self-destructing bacteria make effective tuberculosis vaccines: Study

Spreading easily through the air, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can establish a chronic infection in human lungs, which can turn into a deadly respiratory disease.

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

lifestyle

Published on Feb 27, 2025 02:15 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, New York City

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

HT's Republic@75 special: There was everything to be done: hospitals built, nutrition tackled, doctors and nurses trained. Kaur writes on matters of concern.

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)

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 03:11 PM IST

ByAmrit Kaur

Pune civic body achieves 100% TB target for 2024

According to the official data shared by the PMC, the civic body achieved 70% of its target in 2021, 84% in 2022, and 92% in 2023. In 2024, the PMC met 100% of its notification target and identified 7,777 new cases of tuberculosis (TB)

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)

cities

Published on Jan 19, 2025 10:28 PM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

Barring Kapurthala, all other districts have been faltering on the first step itself — screening of vulnerable populations for TB. Documents accessed by HT have revealed that out of the total 18 districts, 10, including Patiala, the home district of Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh, have a screening percentage of less than 20%.

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)

cities

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 07:00 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

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

The campaign, slated to run until March 24, 2025, focuses on early detection, effective treatment, and rehabilitation of TB patients.

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

cities

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

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

PMC has launched the SSHAKTI programme to combat TB, screening over 50k vulnerable individuals and aiming to improve detection and treatment in high-risk areas.

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)

cities

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:38 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

A 20-over cricket match, was played between Lok Sabha Speaker XI and Rajya Sabha Chairman XI, to promote awareness about tuberculosis

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.(ANI)

sports

Published on Dec 15, 2024 05:46 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Chandigarh admn launches 100-day campaign to end tuberculosis

The initiative takes a comprehensive approach that includes sensitisation, organising camps, ensuring adherence to treatment, and reducing stigma associated with the disease

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

cities

Published on Dec 08, 2024 10:08 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched

Pune's health department launched a 100-day TB campaign to reach 34 million, focusing on detection, treatment, and prevention in high-risk areas.

cities

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:54 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

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

The drive will be implemented in 347 districts of the country, including 17 districts and 12 municipal corporations in Maharashtra

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)

cities

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:30 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Govt to intensify efforts to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025

Nearly 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, of which 26% (or nearly 2.1 million) cases were reported from India, according to WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2024

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)

india news

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:22 AM IST

ByRhythma Kaul, New Delhi

Lifestyle, respiratory diseases increasingly killing Mumbaikars: Praja report

A Praja Foundation report reveals rising health issues in Mumbai, highlighting diabetes as the leading cause of death and worsening air quality

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

cities

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 09:13 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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

This comes after drug manufacturers issued applications to increase prices due to increased cost of ingredients, production, and exchange rates

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(Yves Herman/Reuters)

business

Published on Oct 16, 2024 05:14 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

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

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

cities

Updated on Oct 16, 2024 06:50 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

The crucial role of vaccine coverage in tackling antimicrobial resistance

A comprehensive, people-centred approach applied across health systems is needed to prevent, diagnose and treat infections.

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)

health

Published on Oct 15, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByRhythma Kaul

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

The Cy-Tb test combines the accuracy of the interferon-gamma release assays test with the ease of use of a tuberculin skin test

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

cities

Updated on Sep 27, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByVickay Pathare

Man held 30 years after Narela killing

This is the second arrest in the murder case of a man who was allegedly killed in Narela for refusing to marry off his daughter to a relative of the accused, officers said on Sunday.

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

cities

Updated on Sep 16, 2024 06:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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

India’s 75,000 drug-resistant TB patients will now be able to avail benefit of this shorter regimen.

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

india news

Updated on Sep 06, 2024 06:03 PM IST

ByRhythma Kaul

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Tuberculosis prevention tips to breathe easy: 4 powerful ways to keep TB out of your home and lungs.

More than 172,000 people overall were reported to have new and relapsed cases of the disease in the 53 countries, including several in central Asia.

The civic body got 86.28 points out of 100 for its efforts in detecting and treating TB patients under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), officials said on Wednesday

As per the official data, the highest number of new TB cases (15,186) were found in Mumbai; followed by 2,505 new TB cases in the Thane Municipal Corporation area; and 2,041 new TB cases in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation area

From eggs and fishes to pulses and cottage cheese, know the food items that can help in boosting immunity and speeding up recovery from tuberculosis.

While political will and resources are in place, more consistent grassroots execution is needed to eliminate TB.

Our efforts depend on a collaborative approach involving government programmes, civil society, the private sector, media, and individual citizens

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

TB Mukt Bharat Awareness Cricket Match will be held at MCA Cricket Ground in Mumbai. The event is aimed at supporting the mission of a tuberculosis-free India.

This article is authored by Dr Vijayashree Yellappa, senior consultant, KNCV TB Plus, Hague, Netherlands.

The campaign ending on March 22 and part of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) aims to screen over 1.35 crore people, said government officials

TB is a leading infectious disease worldwide and in India nearly 2.6 million new patients were notified last year

Spreading easily through the air, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can establish a chronic infection in human lungs, which can turn into a deadly respiratory disease.

HT's Republic@75 special: There was everything to be done: hospitals built, nutrition tackled, doctors and nurses trained. Kaur writes on matters of concern.

According to the official data shared by the PMC, the civic body achieved 70% of its target in 2021, 84% in 2022, and 92% in 2023. In 2024, the PMC met 100% of its notification target and identified 7,777 new cases of tuberculosis (TB)

The campaign, slated to run until March 24, 2025, focuses on early detection, effective treatment, and rehabilitation of TB patients.

PMC has launched the SSHAKTI programme to combat TB, screening over 50k vulnerable individuals and aiming to improve detection and treatment in high-risk areas.

A 20-over cricket match, was played between Lok Sabha Speaker XI and Rajya Sabha Chairman XI, to promote awareness about tuberculosis

The initiative takes a comprehensive approach that includes sensitisation, organising camps, ensuring adherence to treatment, and reducing stigma associated with the disease

Pune's health department launched a 100-day TB campaign to reach 34 million, focusing on detection, treatment, and prevention in high-risk areas.

The drive will be implemented in 347 districts of the country, including 17 districts and 12 municipal corporations in Maharashtra

Nearly 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, of which 26% (or nearly 2.1 million) cases were reported from India, according to WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2024

A Praja Foundation report reveals rising health issues in Mumbai, highlighting diabetes as the leading cause of death and worsening air quality

This comes after drug manufacturers issued applications to increase prices due to increased cost of ingredients, production, and exchange rates

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

A comprehensive, people-centred approach applied across health systems is needed to prevent, diagnose and treat infections.

The Cy-Tb test combines the accuracy of the interferon-gamma release assays test with the ease of use of a tuberculin skin test

This is the second arrest in the murder case of a man who was allegedly killed in Narela for refusing to marry off his daughter to a relative of the accused, officers said on Sunday.

India’s 75,000 drug-resistant TB patients will now be able to avail benefit of this shorter regimen.

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