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Building up India’s health: A 1951 essay by Amrit Kaur, from the HT archives
HT's Republic@75 special: There was everything to be done: hospitals built, nutrition tackled, doctors and nurses trained. Kaur writes on matters of concern.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 03:11 PM IST
Amrit Kaur
Pune civic body achieves 100% TB target for 2024
According to the official data shared by the PMC, the civic body achieved 70% of its target in 2021, 84% in 2022, and 92% in 2023. In 2024, the PMC met 100% of its notification target and identified 7,777 new cases of tuberculosis (TB)
Published on Jan 19, 2025 10:28 PM IST
Vicky Pathare
TB elimination campaign: Most Punjab districts faltering on screening vulnerable population
Barring Kapurthala, all other districts have been faltering on the first step itself — screening of vulnerable populations for TB. Documents accessed by HT have revealed that out of the total 18 districts, 10, including Patiala, the home district of Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh, have a screening percentage of less than 20%.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
U.P. govt screens 27 lakh citizens in mission to end TB by 2025
The campaign, slated to run until March 24, 2025, focuses on early detection, effective treatment, and rehabilitation of TB patients.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 06:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
PMC to screen over 8 lakh vulnerable population for TB under SSHAKTI programme
PMC has launched the SSHAKTI programme to combat TB, screening over 50k vulnerable individuals and aiming to improve detection and treatment in high-risk areas.
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Vicky Pathare
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