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Major Thrust to Improve Responses to Non-communicable Diseases
The NCD Alliance launched a new programme, formally called 'Strengthening Health Systems, Supporting NCD Action' at The Economist event 'New Approaches to Non-Communicable Diseases' in South Africa.
How to Prevent Future Asthma Attacks
Globally, asthma is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. Cases have increased in the past 20 years especially in children. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases with over 200 million suffering from it worldwide. If urgent
Access to Quality-Assured Medicines Key to Treat Asthma
Asthma causes disabling symptoms in millions of people who struggle to breathe, making ordinary activities extraordinarily difficulty - things like going to school, working at a job, looking after children or aging parents, running or even walking.
New Diagnostic Tests for Multidrug-Resistant TB Revealed!
The Xpert MTB/RIF test is a cartridge-based fully automated NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test) for TB case detection and rifampicin (RIF) resistance testing, suitable for use in disease-endemic countries.
Fight Against Drug-Resistant TB Has Come a Long Way in Viet Nam
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Viet Nam ranks 12th among 22 high burden tuberculosis (TB) countries, and 14th among 27 high burden multidrug-resistant
