In Part 2 of series, ThePrint takes a look at India's National AIDS Control Programme in backdrop of rising number of HIV infections, high AIDS-related deaths in last few years.
India reports the highest number of TB deaths globally every year. As per WHO report in 2023, it accounted for 28 lakh cases, which is 27% of global burden.
India faces challenges because of low investment in public health programs, high endemicity in difficult-to-reach locations, and persisting diagnostic gaps.
The report, released Tuesday, says incidence of disease in India was 199/lakh population in 2022. It also said globally, pandemic & ongoing conflicts caused disruptions to diagnosis.
New Delhi: A first-of-its-kind trial supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that improving the nutrition of the family members...
Data from 1st prevalence survey was used for model. India’s TB incidence rate is now 196 per 1 lakh people instead of WHO estimate of 210. The country has highest TB burden in the world.
PM Modi released ‘India TB Report 2023’ in Varanasi along with an initiative which enlists village councils to help combat the disease. TB, he said, will be eradicated in India by 2025.
Companies are developing AI solutions to detect TB. One of them is Qure.ai, which has obtained FDA/CE clearances to highlight abnormalities in chest X-rays.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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