tuberculosis

New Delhi, April 10 The Delhi government will establish a district tuberculosis (TB) center at the Rural Health Training Center (RHTC) in Najafgarh to strengthen TB care services in the national capital, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday.The proposed facility, to be set up...

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...

Shimla, April 7 The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Himachal Pradesh decreased to 14,653 in 2025 from 15,760 in 2022, representing a decline of over seven percent, Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta said on Tuesday.Eliminating tuberculosis (TB) is not solely the responsibility of...

New Delhi, April 3 Highlighting India's commitment to integrating traditional and modern medicine based on evidence in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the Union Ayush Ministry has collaborated with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to conduct a clinical study on Ayurveda as an adjunct...

New Delhi, April 2 – Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, and now, a team of scientists has discovered a fundamental flaw in a long-standing model of how bacteria control gene expression. This finding could form the basis for innovative strategies to combat...

Itanagar, March 30 Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik (Retd) on Monday praised the Rajasthani community for their valuable contributions to the development of Arunachal Pradesh and called upon them to continue supporting the state's growth, particularly in boosting tourism and strengthening...

Islamabad, March 26 – More than 669,000 people in Pakistan are affected by tuberculosis, which causes 51,000 deaths annually, according to local media outlets, citing the latest statistics released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on World Tuberculosis Day. Pakistan accounts for 73% of the...

Chandigarh, March 25 The Haryana government has launched a series of state-specific interventions, including corporate funding, the use of artificial intelligence in tuberculosis (TB) testing, and last-mile healthcare delivery, to detect and treat the disease before symptoms appear, an official...

New Delhi, March 24 On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, India announced the world’s first clinical study to scientifically evaluate Ayurveda as an adjunct to standard Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT), the government said on Tuesday.The collaborative clinical study between the...

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...

New Delhi, March 24 India launched a groundbreaking global clinical study on Tuesday to scientifically evaluate traditional Ayurveda as a complementary treatment for modern tuberculosis (TB).The study will enroll 1,250 newly diagnosed TB patients across eight institutions, focusing on body...

Aizawl, March 24 Mizoram recorded 145 deaths due to tuberculosis and 2,275 new tuberculosis cases over the past year, according to data released by the state Health Department on Tuesday.Of the 2,275 people diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, 1,364 were males and 911 were females, the data...

New Delhi, March 24 The South-East Asia region continues to bear a disproportionate burden of tuberculosis, one of the leading infectious diseases worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday.On World TB Day, the WHO called for stronger national leadership...

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...

On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, President Droupadi Murmu emphasized that tuberculosis continues to be a major public health challenge, affecting millions of lives worldwide. She urged all stakeholders to work together with unwavering determination to finally eradicate tuberculosis. In her...

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 23 President Droupadi Murmu on Monday called on all stakeholders to work together with a firm resolve to eradicate tuberculosis once and for all.In a message, she said that tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a significant public health challenge, affecting millions of lives...

New Delhi, March 23 – The government is planning to commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2026 with a national event on March 24, to showcase key achievements, innovative strategies, and strengthened community engagement under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), according...

Jamshedpur, March 20 A patient at a state-run hospital in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, died after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of the building in the early hours of Friday, police said.The HIV-positive patient, who resided in the Parsudih area of Jamshedpur, was suffering from...

Colombo, March 19 – Sri Lanka records between 8,500 and 9,500 cases of tuberculosis (TB) each year, a senior official at the National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases (NPTCCD) said on Thursday.The country detected 8,726 TB patients in 2025. About 75 per cent of the...