Meghalaya leverages traditional healers and technology to fight TB

Mar 22, 2025

In a bid to address tuberculosis (TB) in Meghalaya, the state government has rolled out an innovative TB Control Program that combines traditional healing...

Tuberculosis cases surged for the first time in many years: WHO

Oct 28, 2022

The burden of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) also increased by 3 per cent between 2020 and 2021, with 450 000 new cases of rifampicin-resistant TB...

WHO applauds ICMR-funded study on nutrition's critical role in combating TB

Aug 19, 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded the findings and incorporated them into its updated global guidance on TB control, marking a major milestone...

Meghalaya leverages traditional healers and technology to fight TB

Mar 20, 2025

Meghalaya's TB control program integrates traditional healers and modern technology, including hand-held X-rays and NAAT machines, to address local challenges like remote areas and...

Ratan P. Watal appointed to the Board of TB Alliance

Mar 11, 2023

New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI/GPRC): TB Alliance, a New York-based global not-for-profit organization, has appointed Ratan P. Watal to its Board of Directors....

BD Launches the TB Guardianship Program

May 07, 2024

New Delhi [India], May 7: To further enhance knowledge exchange amongst healthcare professionals on effective TB diagnostic practices, BD (Becton, Dickinson, and Company), a...