Tuberculosis Patients In India

A 68-year-old tuberculosis patient allegedly died by suicide on Thursday by jumping before a train at the Kashmere Gate metro station on the Red Line, officials said.

Doctors should avoid giving steroids to COVID-19 patients and advise tuberculosis tests if their cough persists, the government has said in its revised clinical guidelines for coronavirus treatment, days after its task force chief expressed regret fo

India notified the highest number of 24.04 lakh tuberculosis cases last year as against an estimated 26.9 lakh cases by WHO, indicating that around three lakh patients missed out from the national TB programme, according to an annual report on the disease released on Wednesday.

A tuberculosis patient who undertook coronavirus test was allegedly left on road after getting discharged from a hospital in Greater Noida, prompting an inquiry into the incident, officials said.

Over 30 million tuberculosis patients residing in remote areas have been screened as part of special campaigns, Union minister J P Nadda said today as he underlined India's commitment to eliminate the disease by 2025.

Bangalore-based Nutrition Dr. Anju Sood suggests that you should eat the following foods to give your body adequate nutrition and help in treating Tuberculosis.

Aadhaar has been made mandatory for tuberculosis patients who need cash assistance from the government and healthcare providers who receive benefits under the scheme. Those who do not have the unique biometric identity yet, have been given time till August 31 to acquire it, the health ministry has said. The number will be linked to Nikshay, the gov...

According to a latest study, conducted by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) researchers, India bears the highest burden of tuberculosis globally and about 25% of the world's tuberculosis patients belong to India.

Millions of tuberculosis patients in India will receive daily treatment after the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the government to change the current dosing practice amid activist claims it was endangering lives.

New Delhi: Over 20 lakh people develop Tuberculosis (TB) in a year in India. While the national TB control programme is trying to reach the affected, its biggest challenge lies in tackling 15 per cent drop out from government’s treatment programme. According to analysts, for India to be TB free, the government programme will have to reach out to ...

A study based on a retrospective analysis of patient data at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi has revealed a 12 per cent increase in the incidence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in India between 2000 and 2012. Nearly 15,000 patients were subject to mycobacterial culture during the study.

A 68-year-old tuberculosis patient allegedly died by suicide on Thursday by jumping before a train at the Kashmere Gate metro station on the Red Line, officials said.

Doctors should avoid giving steroids to COVID-19 patients and advise tuberculosis tests if their cough persists, the government has said in its revised clinical guidelines for coronavirus treatment, days after its task force chief expressed regret fo

India notified the highest number of 24.04 lakh tuberculosis cases last year as against an estimated 26.9 lakh cases by WHO, indicating that around three lakh patients missed out from the national TB programme, according to an annual report on the disease released on Wednesday.

A tuberculosis patient who undertook coronavirus test was allegedly left on road after getting discharged from a hospital in Greater Noida, prompting an inquiry into the incident, officials said.

Over 30 million tuberculosis patients residing in remote areas have been screened as part of special campaigns, Union minister J P Nadda said today as he underlined India's commitment to eliminate the disease by 2025.

Bangalore-based Nutrition Dr. Anju Sood suggests that you should eat the following foods to give your body adequate nutrition and help in treating Tuberculosis.

Aadhaar has been made mandatory for tuberculosis patients who need cash assistance from the government and healthcare providers who receive benefits under the scheme. Those who do not have the unique biometric identity yet, have been given time till August 31 to acquire it, the health ministry has said. The number will be linked to Nikshay, the gov...

According to a latest study, conducted by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) researchers, India bears the highest burden of tuberculosis globally and about 25% of the world's tuberculosis patients belong to India.

Millions of tuberculosis patients in India will receive daily treatment after the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the government to change the current dosing practice amid activist claims it was endangering lives.

New Delhi: Over 20 lakh people develop Tuberculosis (TB) in a year in India. While the national TB control programme is trying to reach the affected, its biggest challenge lies in tackling 15 per cent drop out from government’s treatment programme. According to analysts, for India to be TB free, the government programme will have to reach out to ...

A study based on a retrospective analysis of patient data at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi has revealed a 12 per cent increase in the incidence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in India between 2000 and 2012. Nearly 15,000 patients were subject to mycobacterial culture during the study.