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Tamil Nadu Leads TB Control Syllabus GS 2: Health Why in the News? Recently, World AIDS Day 2024 renewed attention on India’s HIV progress and rising TB burden. WHO’s Global TB Report 2025 highlighted India holding 25% of global TB and MDR-TB cases, demanding stronger, faster action. Introduction India’s public health journey against AIDS and …
Read MoreRedefining the Narrative of TB Eradication Worldwide Syllabus: GS 2 ● TB eradication ● Attaining SDGs Why in the News This article examines how India’s innovations—especially portable molecular diagnostics like Truenat—are reshaping global TB eradication efforts. It explains the shift from conventional, centralised diagnostics to point-of-care technologies, highlights public-private collaboration, assesses remaining challenges such as …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Tuberculosis remains a critical health issue in India, causing 480,000 deaths annually, prompting revised protocols for elimination efforts. The Health Ministry aims to reinvigorate the TB elimination initiative, targeting the eradication of deaths, disease, and poverty caused by TB by 2025. source:medium About ICMR: Indian Council of Medical Research Apex body …
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