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Islamabad, April 9 – Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest diseases in Pakistan, claiming tens of thousands of lives each year. With over 1,800 new cases reported daily and approximately 140 deaths each day, a report states that Pakistan's current response to the disease is inadequate...

Srinagar, April 6 The Jammu and Kashmir Floriculture Department and Government Medical College Srinagar organized a therapeutic visit for patients to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden on Monday.The visit was organized at the initiative of the director of floriculture in Kashmir, and...

Meghalaya has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving a TB-free status, with the Health Department intensifying efforts through a focused 100-day campaign and community-driven interventions.Speaking at the World TB Day programme held here on Tuesday, Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla...

Kohima, March 24 Early diagnosis and appropriate quality treatment are crucial to ending tuberculosis (TB), a senior official said on Tuesday.Addressing a World Tuberculosis Day programme, National Health Mission Nagaland's Mission Director Dr. Keveduyi Theyo said the National TB Elimination...

Gandhinagar, March 23: Gujarat has achieved 94 percent of its tuberculosis (TB) detection target set by NITI Aayog and has recorded a clinical recovery rate of 91.74 percent, according to data released by the state health department ahead of World TB Day.Highlighting its progress in the...

New Delhi, March 11 Roche Pharma India announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with the Punjab government to launch an initiative to strengthen care and support systems for women living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the state.The NeuroSakhi program aims to strengthen care pathways...

Jamtara, March 7 – With the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), a ambitious public welfare initiative by the Narendra Modi government, the Jan Aushadhi Kendra located near Veer Kunwar Chowk in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand, is rapidly becoming a major...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 28 The Kerala Health Department has extended free supply of Risdiplam to patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy up to 25 years of age.State Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday that the benefit, which was previously limited to patients up to 12 years of...

Jaipur, February 27 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday accused the BJP-led state government of insensitivity towards patients suffering from silicosis and demanded immediate steps to ensure relief for the affected.Gehlot said that silicosis is an incurable and...

Bengaluru, February 25: The Karnataka government launched the 'Kusuma Sanjeevini' program, under which patients suffering from haemophilia will receive treatment free of charge.Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the decision to provide free medicines to haemophilia...

Chandigarh, February 24 – In a powerful example of justice being served outside of courtrooms, the costs and penalties imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on defaulting parties are bringing renewed hope to some of the most vulnerable patients at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical...