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Smoking Increases Risk of Recurrent TB
Research published on 24 March 2014 provides critical new insight on the harmful links between smoking tobacco and developing tuberculosis (TB).
Patient-Centric Solution Vital to Eradicate TB Cases
Solution-centric approaches have shown promise in several other BoP contexts, from affordable eye care to artificial limbs.
Adherence Medication Crucial to Success of Any Treatment Programme
To tackle any disease it is not merely only diagnosing correctly and offering quality treatment but ensuring that the patients adhere to treatment that is of paramount importance.
The Union: Coordinated Approach Crucial for Anti-TB Drug Resistance
Some 440,000 cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are identified each year, causing at least 150,000 deaths from a disease that should be curable.
TB Kills Nearly 1,000 People a Day in India
People need not be afraid of tuberculosis (TB) as it is completely curable. People should be encouraged to go to the government-run free anti-TB treatment centres (providing the WHO recommended Directly Observed Treatment Short course
