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The Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported significant progress in its 100-day intensive tuberculosis (TB) campaign, identifying 9,340 TB-infected individuals within the first month of the initiative. Campaign Overview Launched on December 7, 2024, under the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the campaign initially targeted 15

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The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an ambitious campaign to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from the state by 2025, screening over 2.7 million citizens to date. Comprehensive Screening and Treatment Initiatives Under the directive of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the campaign aims to rapidly identify, treat, and rehabilitate

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In a concerted effort to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from India, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda convened a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors, and Health Ministers from various states and Union Territories (UTs) on Saturday. The primary agenda was to solicit their unwavering support

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Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a leading Indian pharmaceutical company, launched a nationwide public awareness campaign to address the growing concern of anemia among Indian men. The campaign, featuring renowned cricket icon MS Dhoni in a video released on International Men’s Day, aims to highlight the serious

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First time researchers ever have estimated the rate of tuberculosis (TB) in incarcerated persons - published in The Lancet Public Health (Paris, France) — People in prison are nine times more at risk of developing tuberculosis than the general population globally. For the first time ever researchers

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 Tuberculosis (TB) B and Covid-19 can be a deadly combination in children and will require immediate intervention. TB is one of the potential risk factors for severe Covid disease. TB and COVID co-infection in children can lead to higher mortality and morbidity rates. Bai Jerbai

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Successful kidney transplant performed by Medicover Hospitals, Navi Mumbai When it comes to kidney transplants, India has never boasted positive numbers. It was estimated that around 1.8 lakh persons suffer from renal failure every year in India. However, the number of renal transplants done is only

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Young adults below 25 years of age are the most affected segment   Nearly 76% of the Indian population suffers from vitamin D deficiency, according to data from tests of more than 2.2 lakh people conducted across 27 cities in India by Tata 1mg Labs recently. While 79%

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Dr Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva opines ‘Home to test and Home to treat’ through hand-held devices like X-Ray machines, and active case finding in communities may be instrumental towards TB elimination in India One of the infectious diseases taking away the lives of 1.5 million people every

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