COVID-19: India to miss TB case notification target for 2021

India contributed the biggest drop in global case notifications last year

COVID-19 reverses decades of progress in TB elimination, India worst-hit: WHO

Detection of cases, diagnostics, treatment go for complete toss; deaths increase for first time  

World Tuberculosis Day: At 316 per lakh, India’s TB prevalence higher than WHO estimations

Gujarat has the lowest burden of all forms of TB, while Kerala is the lowest in pulmonary TB, according to the National TB Prevalence Survey 2019-2021

Indian scientists develop new approach to combat TB

They have identified molecules which are effective in inhibiting the growth of tuberculosis-causing bacteria

India launches community support scheme for ‘adopting’ TB patients, providing nutritional assistance

Nutritional support is especially critical, given undernutrition is a major risk factor driving TB incidence in the country

Like COVID, TB is a pandemic and must be treated as an emergency

If we do not behave like TB is a global health emergency, we will continue to experience unacceptable suffering from a disease that has killed …

Impact of tuberculosis on mental health largely ignored

Building a strong emotional and psychological support system for TB patients is crucial for increasing chances of their survival

Tobacco consumption rising among Indian TB patients: India TB 2020 report

Though notification of tuberculosis goes up, more than 0.5 million patients still missing  

India leads the world in TB burden

Most of the world’s under-reported TB cases as well as multi-drug resistant cases are in India, as per the latest report on TB by the WHO

Scientists help pave the way for a vaccine against TB

Besides its application in finding a breakthrough against TB, the new work is expected to be of importance in terms of the further development of …

Indian pharmacies not responsible for spreading drug resistant TB, finds research

However, they did contribute to delays in TB diagnosis, it concludes

World not on track to achieve TB targets for 2020: WHO

Between 2015 and 2018, only 6.3 per cent TB cases showed a cumulative decline, against the 20 per cent target by END TB strategy: Global …

India reports sharp decline in tuberculosis registration after COVID-19 lockdown

Extra 0.2-0.4 million global TB deaths could push world eight years back, says WHO report 

TB battle took a backseat during COVID-19 pandemic; Cases, drug resistance go up, finds WHO

Global spending on essential tuberculosis services decreased from $6 billion in 2019 to $5.4 billion in 2021.

Essential drugs for MDR-TB out of stock in UP, Jharkhand

India leads the world in the burden of TB, according to the World Health Organization 

Opposition to patent application for anti-TB drug filed

The plaintiffs say that Johnson & Johnson, which is the manufacturer and filed the patent, would have a monopoly if the application is …

Artificial shortfall: DTE in-depth on HIV, TB patients’ sufferings

India still has the biggest TB burden

Country also has most number of drug-resistant TBs

First ever national survey shows the extent of South Africa’s TB problem

In 2019, 58,000 people died of TB in South Africa and 1.4 million people died from TB globally

WHO includes an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme

The TrueNet assay, a new molecular test to diagnose TB, also checks for resistance to the rifampicin drug in about 90 minutes

Now, TB test recommended for COVID-19 patients in case of persisting cough

Experts hail decision as opportunity to increase detection of both COVID-19 and TB

Health in news on May 2

A round-up of what's new in health sector

TB threat

Crisis worsens

High levels of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis found worldwide

HIV-associated tuberculosis on the rise: India TB Report

Pediatric and drug-resistant TB major concerns for India