Govt announces steps to check under-reporting of TB cases
The aim is to check under-reporting of tuberculosis, which has been flagged as a major area of concern by UN health agency WHO.
Nov 04, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
India witnessed highest number of TB cases, deaths in 2016: WHO
TB is an infectious, airborne disease mainly affecting the lungs and is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Oct 31, 2017, 12:39 PM IST
India signs WHO's 'call for action', pledging to end TB in South East Asian region by 2030
In 2015, TB caused nearly 8,00,000 deaths in the region, while an estimated 4.74 million new cases were reported.
Mar 16, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
India among 6 countries that account for 60% of new TB cases in 2015: WHO
Across the planet, 1.8 million people died of TB last year, 300,000 more than a year earlier, according to the WHO's Global TB Report 2016.
Oct 14, 2016, 08:43 AM IST
India may have up to three times more TB patients than assumed
The study found that in 2014, the private sector treated between 1.9 million and 5.34 million cases -- or about double the cases handled by government-run hospitals.
Sep 06, 2016, 08:41 AM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: Pitfalls, progress and challenges of making India TB-free
TB remains to be one of the largest on India's health and wellness scale.
Mar 24, 2016, 14:02 PM IST
Tuberculosis: Key facts and why you should know about it!
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs.
Mar 24, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Cheaper, indigenous diagnostic tool for TB likely in a year: ICMR
A Bengaluru-based company has made the new diagnostic tool for TB.
Mar 07, 2016, 05:46 AM IST
India worst affected by TB : US ambassador
India's success rate was 66 percent in fighting TB as per the statistical data of 2013.
Nov 20, 2015, 23:14 PM IST
India recorded largest number of TB cases in 2014
India, Indonesia and China had the largest number of TB cases at 23 per cent, 10 per cent and 10 per cent respectively of the global total in 2014.
Oct 29, 2015, 10:39 AM IST
