New cure raises hopes for MDR-TB patients
PaMZ regimen showed better results among HIV-infected patients
MDR-TB cases in India increase more than five-fold in two years
Minister says better surveillance and detection is the reason
Medicine for drug-resistant TB added to government programme
The drug will be introduced in six tertiary care centers across India
WHO TB report: India tops list of nations with high disease burden
India and China alone account for 35 per cent of tuberculosis cases reported in 2013
Health ministry merges TB programme with rural health mission
TB control supervision will suffer, say officials manning the programme
With aim to end tuberculosis by 2020, Harsh Vardhan announces free treatment for all
Assures nutritional support and financial assistance
Tuberculosis cases in India higher than estimated, finds research
The country’s private sector treats 2-3 times more people than previously counted
Chloroquine with TB antibiotic may reduce drug resistance
India is home to highest number of drug-resistant TB patients
TB TREATMENT
US approves new drug that can cure even drug resistant TB
Experts, activists seek new regime for its rational use
TB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa — what went wrong
COVID-19 pandemic, associated lockdowns have set back TB control programmes worldwide
ICMR launches third phase trial for adult anti-TB vaccine
The current vaccine for TB, the BCG, is only given to neonates
India, Indonesia and the Philippines account for over 60% drop in tuberculosis reporting in 2020 and 2021
WHO report finds TB still world’s second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent
India not allocating enough funds to eradicate TB
India cannot eradicate tuberculosis by 2035, going by the current scenario
Renew efforts to rid planet of TB, UN chief urges governments
It is possible to end the epidemic by 2035, said Ban Ki-moon on World Tuberculosis Day
108th Indian Science Congress: Research needed to ensure carbon capture tech is efficient, experts say
Directly Observed Short Course Therapy, vaccination can make India TB-free
Homeless and sick
Study shows high incidence of TB among Delhi's shelterless
Government bans blood test for TB
Move comes a year after WHO said the test leads to misdiagnosis
Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB
A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control
Investing in ending TB: WHO study shows potential benefit of $39 for every dollar spent in screening, prevention
Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24