Elimination of Tuberculosis
World Tuberculosis Day
World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 24 to raise awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and the efforts made to eliminate it. It provides recognition to health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and advocates in the fight ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024 • Current Affairs - March, 2023 • Current Affairs - March, 2024
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Tuberculosis Research Funding Trends 2005-2021 Report
The report Tuberculosis Research Funding Trends, 2005–2021 was released recently by Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the Stop TB Partnership. About Treatment Action Group (TAG) The Treatment Action Group (TAG) is an independent activist, and community-based research and policy think ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Global TB Report 2022
The World Health Organization released the Global TB Report 2022 on October 27 this year. What is Global TB Report? The Global TB report is released every year by the World Health Organization to provide a comprehensive assessment of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Health Ministry- Panchayat Ministry MoU to eliminate TB
Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the elimination of TB. About the MoU MoU between MoPR and Central TV division of MoH&FW will build-up inter–Ministerial collaboration ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
India TB Report 2021- Highlights
India TB Report 2021 was published recently. According to it, India reported a 24% year-on-year fall in registration of tuberculosis cases in 2020. Key Findings Amid the covid-19 pandemic-led disruptions and lockdowns, an estimated 18.05 lakh TB cases were registered ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Study: Impacts of COVID-19 lowered due to BCG Vaccination
Researchers of biomedical sciences of New York Institute of Technology say that the countries such as Netherlands, Italy and United States are more severely affected than countries with BCG policies. The Bacilus Calmette-Guerin vaccine that had been administered in India ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
Every year, March 24 is marked as the World Tuberculosis Day. The idea was proposed by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD). The day is also marked by the World Health Organization (WHO). Highlights The Day is being ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Elimination of Tuberculosis from India
India accounts for about a quarter of the global TB burden. India has set the target to eliminate Tuberculosis in India by 2025. To evolve a strategy in this regard, India has put in place National Strategic Plan 2017 – ..