Through collective spirit, we'll keep working towards TB-free India: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged India's dedicated efforts leading to a significant decline in TB incidence. Health Minister J P N...
03 Nov, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
India's efforts to eradicate TB by 2025 role model for world: Union minister Jitendra Singh"Biotechnology is going to play a huge part in the integrated holistic healthcare approach towards the elimination of tuberculosis," Jitend...
17 Sep, 2023, 04.02 PM IST
70 pc of 2.7 lakh TB patients adopted by UP government cured, living healthy life: CM Yogi AdityanathDuring inauguration of the three-day seminar, the chief minister said the country is moving at a rapid pace towards fulfilling PM Modi's vi...
24 Mar, 2023, 07.35 PM IST
World TB Day: PM Modi launches multiple initiatives to eradicate tuberculosisPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched various initiatives including TB-free panchayats, implementing a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT...
24 Mar, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
Clinical trials of new BCG vaccine for TB to start soon, says former CSIR chiefAccording to the India TB Report 2022, the number of 'incident TB patients' (new and relapse cases) notified during 2021 stood at 19.3 lakh...
06 Jan, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
Serum Institute seeks nod for adult TB vaccineOnce the drug controller approves the vaccine, the national technical advisory group on immunisation (NTAGI) will take a final call in its ...
13 Dec, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
Serum Institute urges health ministry to include Cy-Tb injection in national TB elimination programmeAccording to official sources, the ministry has not taken any decision on procurement of this product as there are few programmatic challen...
04 Jul, 2022, 06.41 PM IST
Serum Institute seeks emergency use authorisation for its rBCG tuberculosis vaccineThe EUA application was submitted on March 22 by Prakash Kumar Singh, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at the Serum Institute ...
27 Mar, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: Mansukh Mandaviya reaffirms commitment to make India TB-free by 2025"Tuberculosis is a preventable & treatable disease. On World TB Day, we reaffirm commitment to make India TB-free by 2025 by ensuring acces...
24 Mar, 2022, 11.25 AM IST
View: Covid set back our fight against TB, but its lessons are strengthening TB management nowIn every adversity lies an opportunity, and this pandemic has provided us with one to augment TB elimination efforts by strengthening our p...
24 Mar, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
Centre, state govts working to make India TB-free by 2025: PM ModiIn a series of tweets on the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, he said, the government reaffirms its commitment towards ensuring a TB-free socie...
24 Mar, 2019, 01.28 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches campaign to eradicate TB from India by 2025The prime minister launched the TB-free India Campaign to take the activities under the National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination forward ...
13 Mar, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
I survived tuberculosis, hope India will soon be TB-free: Amitabh BachchanThe megastar said as he joined US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma, civil society and health workers for a reception ahead of World Tube...
07 Mar, 2016, 10.25 PM IST
Tuberculosis an 'economic drain', impediment to development: Ratan Tata"TB is a significant economic drain, especially on our poor, and results in discrimination at schools and workplace," Ratan Tata said.
10 Sep, 2015, 09.14 PM IST
Punjab government to launch toll free helpline number to reach out to TB patientsThe Health minister stated that to achieve the vision of TB free Punjab, the department would ensure 90% coverage of BCG vaccine.
26 Jun, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
Government to launch toll-free helpline for Tuberculosis patientsReferring to the eradication of polio from the country, Nadda said, it was important "To do polio to TB".
23 Apr, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
India inks USD 100 mn agreement with World Bank for treatment of TB"The project will contribute to scaling up free-of-charge MDR TB services, helping many more families avoid death and impoverishment.
30 May, 2014, 04.19 PM IST