Tuberculosis
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Franchise India Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 1 min readThe ban on liquor in Bihar has adversely affected the diagnosis of tuberculosis in the state. Conducting tests for diagnosing tuberculosis has become an uphill task in Bihar since the ban on liquor was imposed in the state last year, said a senior health department official told PTI. According to Jagdish Prasad, Director General of ...
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Agencies Sep 29 2017 - 3 min readAiming to reach out to the tuberculosis patients, Union Government announced to launch a toll-free helpline, whereby even a missed call would suffice to connect them with the health programme against the Tuberculosis (TB) disease. Reportedly, the government will use the mobile and telecommunication technology and provide platform to suspected patients to call on ...
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Agencies Sep 29 2017 - 2 min readThe drug price regulator has capped prices of 30 medicines including antibiotics and those used in treatment of diabetes, tuberculosis and malaria by 25-30 per cent. However, in some cases the reduction could be by upto 50 per cent. Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified the new price ceilings for these ...