With govt decentralising procurement of cartridges used in CBNAAT machines, states now have to redraw their finalised implementation plans to account for sourcing of key consumable.
According to Global TB report 2020, India accounts for 27% of global burden of TB and 31% of mortality burden. It also accounts for 27% of global cases of multidrug-resistant TB.
In a press release, the ministry said Covid can make an individual more susceptible to developing active Tuberculosis, as it is an opportunistic infection like black fungus.
Tuberculosis notifications reduced to 18.02 lakh in 2020 from 24.04 lakh in 2019 due to lockdown and diversion of resources, the health ministry has found.
WHO's target for reduction in TB deaths fell short by more than half in the last five years. As Covid threatens to reverse the progress, a new resolve is needed on World TB Day.
Both vaccines are part of India’s national immunisation schedule. BCG vaccine is given to infants to prevent tuberculosis, while rotavirus vaccine is to prevent diarrhoea.
In episode 651 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at data on Covid fatalities. He also shares findings of a peer-reviewed research paper on India’s low fatality.
Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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