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Community Engagement in TB Programmes Vital to Quality TB Care
In Andhra Pradesh state of India, a doctor gulped down sleeping pills when pulled up by authorities for not doing field visits to follow up tuberculosis (TB) patients (source: The Times of India).
District Magistrate Helps Bahraich Community Recover From Floods
And that is precisely what the district administration with support from UNICEF had hoped to hear when they began preparing way back in June 2010 to face the challenges that floods in these prone areas throw up year after year.
High Mortality Rate is Dominant Among HIV Patients With TB in India
60% of people living with HIV in India are dying due to preventable and curable TB. Though we have 12,500 microscopy centers available across India, deaths occur mainly due to late diagnosis, owing to technology limitations.
Food Insecurity Increases Mortality and Morbidity Rate Among HIV Patients
Food insecurity might present in different forms in different people which may include macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies, ART interactions, obesity, lipodystrophy, range of mental health concerns, and more importantly, behavioural outcome
Extra Care of Kidneys Vital for People With HIV
The people living with HIV (PLHIV), particularly those who are on the antiretroviral therapy (ART) consisting of tenofovir drug, should take extra-care of their kidneys.
