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950,000 TB patients adopted under 'Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan'

Over 9.5 lakh tuberculosis patients have been adopted under the 'Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' which was launched by President Droupadi Murmu on September 9 with an aim to eliminate the disease five years ahead of the SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) target of 2030. Under this community support programme, tuberculosis patients can be adopted and cared for by an individual, elected representatives or institutions through Ni-kshay 2.0 portal. So far, the portal has seen 15,415 registrations of 'Ni-kshay Mitras' (TB patient care-takers) which include individuals, organisations, industries and elected representatives among others, an official said. According to government data, of the total 13,53,443 TB patients, including the multi-drug resistant ones, presently on treatment in the country, 9.57 lakh patients have given their consent to be adopted -- and almost all of them (9,56,352) have been adopted till Saturday. The government aims to ensure the adoption of all consente

Railway ministry launches 'Swachhta Pakhwara'; TB patients drives key focus

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday launched 'Swachhta Pakhwara' and said the national transporter's focus will be on tuberculosis patients and mega blood donation drives this time. It is under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that 'swachhta' (cleanliness) has become the mission and part of life. The focus areas are 'Seva, Sushashan and Gareeb Kalyan'. The prime minister has transformed politics as the medium to serve the society, he said. He said apart from an intensive cleanliness campaign, the railway ministry will also focus on "Swachhta, service for tuberculosis (TB) patients and mega blood donation drives". The railway minister also released an annual report on environment sustainability at the event. The report is a comprehensive referral document highlighting the steps taken by the railways to promote green environment and clean energy. "This report brings out railways' effort towards net zero emission such as energy conservation measures, alternative

Ficci commits to adopt 100,000 patients under TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

The scheme aims to bring together all community stakeholders to accelerate the country's progress towards TB elimination

Soon, India to get an adult TB vaccine

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Serum Institute may give India its first adult tuberculosis vaccine

Will be critical to the success of India's drive to eliminate TB by 2025

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Crowdfunding under govt's Ni-kshay Mitra comes to the aid of TB eradication

Initiative seeks to involve communities in adopting patients and ensuring proper food for them

Collective efforts needed to eliminate TB from India by 2025: Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday urged citizens to work collectively towards the elimination of Tuberculosis from the country by 2025 on a war footing, as she virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. Lauding the government's initiative to provide community support to TB patients through the 'Ni-kshay 2.0' portal under which TB patients can be adopted and cared for by an individual, elected representatives or institutions, she urged everyone to make the campaign a people's movement. "When a welfare scheme is made in the interest of people, its chances of success increase manifold," she said in her address. Murmu said of all the infectious diseases, the maximum number of people die in India due to tuberculosis and of the total TB patients in the world, more than 25 per cent are in India, calling it a matter of concern. The President also launched the 'Ni-kshay Mitra' initiative to ensure additional diagnostic, nutritional, and vocational support to those on TB

Trajectory of a killer disease

Vidya Krishnan been on the health beat for many years and meticulously documented weaknesses in global and Indian health policy, which have turned it into an unacknowledged pandemic

'Made in India' skin test for tuberculosis to be introduced soon: Mandaviya

A newly approved skin test for tuberculosis diagnosis will soon be introduced in the country, Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, underlining that the kit made in India will be of immense benefit

'India may come up with vaccine against tuberculosis by 2024'

Currently, the BCG vaccine is used among children at the time of birth

India reports 19% jump in TB cases in 2021: India TB Report

TB notifications started to pick up towards the end of 2020, and a total of 1.8 mn cases could be notified, an increase of 11%

Mansukh Mandaviya reaffirms commitment to make India TB-free by 2025

On World Tuberculosis Day today, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reaffirmed the government's commitment to making India Tuberculosis-free by 2025.He said this will be achieved by ensuring access to quality healthcare and advanced treatment."Tuberculosis is a preventable & treatable disease. On World TB Day, we reaffirm commitment to make India TB-free by 2025 by ensuring access to quality healthcare & advanced treatment. Together we can and we will eliminate TB and work towards a healthy and disease-free," Mandaviya tweeted.The Union Minister also shared an image of sand art spreading awareness on Tuberculosis."Spreading awareness on TB through sand art! On World TB Day 2022, let us all pledge to 'Step Up To End TB'," he said.World Health Organization (WHO) has termed tuberculosis as the "second top infectious killer in the world."The WHO said that 4,100 people lose their lives to tuberculosis every day and nearly 28,000 people fall ill with this preventable ...

Govt employing multi-sectoral, holistic response towards TB elimination

The government has been employing a multi-sectoral, holistic and intersectional response towards eliminating tuberculosis, a senior official said

Bharat Biotech enters into partnership with Biofabri for TB vaccine

This partnership will guarantee the supply of tuberculosis (TB) vaccines in more than 70 countries, especially in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Over half a million extrapulmonary TB cases were diagnosed in 2021: Govt

MoS Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pawar said the number of deaths due to TB reported under the programme in 2021 for the patients initiated on TB treatment in 2020 is 76,002

Bharat Bio working on TB vaccine, to ink pact with a firm for technology

Without providing details on the name of the firm with which BBIL will be inking MoU, Ella said the TB vaccine is currently undergoing phase 3 clinical trials

Battling an ancient scourge

In Phantom Plague, Vidya Krishnan lays out the long, maddening history of tuberculosis

Get tested for TB if cough persists: Centre in new Covid guidelines

If cough persists for more than two-three weeks, one should opt for investigation for tuberculosis and other conditions, the revised guidelines stated