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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Record 7.5 Million Diagnosed With Tuberculosis Globally In 2022: WHO
A total of 7.5 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2022, the highest recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995, according to a report featuring data from 192 countries and areas.
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Tuberculosis Firmly On Rise, 14% Up Deaths In Last 2 Years: WHO
Tuberculosis has rebounded after years of decline, killing an estimated 1.6 million people in 2021, up 14 percent in two years, new World Health Organization figures showed Thursday.
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World Tuberculosis Day 2022: Invest To End Tuberculosis; Save Lives: WHO
On World TB Day, WHO calls for urgent, sustained and adequate investments in ending TB to save lives and secure a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
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Tuberculosis Deaths On Rise Again Globally Due To Covid: WHO
Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to healthcare because of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Orgnization said Thursday.
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India Notifies 24.04 Lakh TB Cases, 79,144 Deaths In 2019: Annual Report
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.
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Patient Who Took COVID-19 Test Allegedly Left On Road By Ambulance In UP
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.
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World Health Day: Theme, Inspiring Quotes You Can Share
World Health Day is a global health awareness day which is observed on April 7. The day is one of eight official global health campaigns marked by World Health Organisation (WHO), along with World Tuberculosis Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World AIDS Day, World Blood Donor Day, and World Hepatitis Day.
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First Ever Global Ministerial Conference Pledges To End TB By 2030
This week, Ministers of Health from all over the world are meeting for the first ever WHO global ministerial conference on ending TB in Moscow.
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Indian Paediatrician Dr Soumya Swaminathan Appointed Deputy Director General At WHO
The head of Indian Council of Medical Research, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, has been appointed as the new Deputy Director General at the World Health Organisation in Geneva. Trained as a paediatrician, Dr Soumya is a specialist on tuberculosis and she is now the number two in the global hierarchy of the WHO, which comes as a big leg up for India in the ...
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In Government Tuberculosis Programme, Aadhaar A Must For Cash Benefits
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...
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Tuberculosis Cases Under-Reported In India: World Health Organization
The Global Tuberculosis Report released by the World Health Organisation highlights the problem in India's battle with the disease. The results show that number of TB cases rose largely because researchers found that earlier estimates in India, from 2000-2015, were far too low.
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Government To Carry Out Nationwide Survey On Tuberculosis After 6 Decades
A nationwide survey to determine the number of patients suffering from tuberculosis will be carried out next year after a gap of nearly six decades.
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WHO Recommends New Test, Treatment Plan For Superbug Strains Of Tuberculosis
The World Health Organization on today recommended a speedier, cheaper treatment plan for patients with superbug forms of tuberculosis (TB) - a change that should help cure thousands of the killer disease.
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WHO Calls For Direct Engagement To End Tuberculosis
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, WHO today pitched for a direct engagement with communities for case detection, treatment completion and addressing out-of-pocket expenditures and stressed on addressing its social determinants to end the disease.
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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Record 7.5 Million Diagnosed With Tuberculosis Globally In 2022: WHO
A total of 7.5 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2022, the highest recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995, according to a report featuring data from 192 countries and areas.
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Tuberculosis Firmly On Rise, 14% Up Deaths In Last 2 Years: WHO
Tuberculosis has rebounded after years of decline, killing an estimated 1.6 million people in 2021, up 14 percent in two years, new World Health Organization figures showed Thursday.
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World Tuberculosis Day 2022: Invest To End Tuberculosis; Save Lives: WHO
On World TB Day, WHO calls for urgent, sustained and adequate investments in ending TB to save lives and secure a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
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Tuberculosis Deaths On Rise Again Globally Due To Covid: WHO
Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to healthcare because of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Orgnization said Thursday.
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India Notifies 24.04 Lakh TB Cases, 79,144 Deaths In 2019: Annual Report
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.
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Patient Who Took COVID-19 Test Allegedly Left On Road By Ambulance In UP
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.
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World Health Day: Theme, Inspiring Quotes You Can Share
World Health Day is a global health awareness day which is observed on April 7. The day is one of eight official global health campaigns marked by World Health Organisation (WHO), along with World Tuberculosis Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World AIDS Day, World Blood Donor Day, and World Hepatitis Day.
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First Ever Global Ministerial Conference Pledges To End TB By 2030
This week, Ministers of Health from all over the world are meeting for the first ever WHO global ministerial conference on ending TB in Moscow.
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Indian Paediatrician Dr Soumya Swaminathan Appointed Deputy Director General At WHO
The head of Indian Council of Medical Research, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, has been appointed as the new Deputy Director General at the World Health Organisation in Geneva. Trained as a paediatrician, Dr Soumya is a specialist on tuberculosis and she is now the number two in the global hierarchy of the WHO, which comes as a big leg up for India in the ...
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In Government Tuberculosis Programme, Aadhaar A Must For Cash Benefits
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...
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Tuberculosis Cases Under-Reported In India: World Health Organization
The Global Tuberculosis Report released by the World Health Organisation highlights the problem in India's battle with the disease. The results show that number of TB cases rose largely because researchers found that earlier estimates in India, from 2000-2015, were far too low.
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Government To Carry Out Nationwide Survey On Tuberculosis After 6 Decades
A nationwide survey to determine the number of patients suffering from tuberculosis will be carried out next year after a gap of nearly six decades.
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WHO Recommends New Test, Treatment Plan For Superbug Strains Of Tuberculosis
The World Health Organization on today recommended a speedier, cheaper treatment plan for patients with superbug forms of tuberculosis (TB) - a change that should help cure thousands of the killer disease.
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WHO Calls For Direct Engagement To End Tuberculosis
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, WHO today pitched for a direct engagement with communities for case detection, treatment completion and addressing out-of-pocket expenditures and stressed on addressing its social determinants to end the disease.
