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Bulgam Bhai – India’s TB fighting superhero – wins award
Bulgam Bhai, India's new TB fighting superhero, has bagged a bronze award at the prestigious Emvies, the country's premier media awards with hoardings or billboards that cough to attract att...
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Clinical trial of 9-month MDR-TB regimen begins in Africa and Asia
A clinical trial to assess a 9-month standardised treatment regimen for MDR-TB has begun in South Africa, Ethiopia and Vietnam. The trial conducted by The Union's TREAT-TB initiative will involve...
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DR-TB drugs under the microscope: sources and prices of medicines
The second edition of The Union and Médecins Sans Frontières' guide to MDR-TB drugs has received very positive feedback from national TB programmes, and others who welcomed its transparent inform...
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Eli Lilly and The Union collaborate to launch mobile application for TB referrals
The Union has launched a pilot project in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Dimagi, aimed at strengthening the process of TB patient referral and tracking through mobile technology in the tribal distri...
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Feeding a disease with fake drugs
Fake antibiotics are being widely used to treat TB, according to a study in 17 countries published recently in the International Journal of TB and Lung Disease (IJTLD). With its broad implications for...
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First TB-diabetes bi-directional screening pilot project completed
A 12-month pilot project testing bi-directional screening for TB and diabetes mellitus (DM) in China ended in May 2012. China is the first country to complete a bi-directional screening project based ...
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In India, civil society is driving change in state TB control programme
In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Rs. 80 million* were released to salvage the state's TB programme, thanks in part to the lobbying of a group of civil society representatives organised with ...
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Inaugural session - Video Day 3
Watch highlights of the Inaugural Session and Awards Ceremony at the 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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