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The National TB Programme (NTP) will from October begin the implementation of a new Multi-Drug Resistance (MDR) treatment regimen for TB care in Ghana.  The new World Health Organisation (WHO) Drug Resistant (DR-TB) treatment regimen, Bedaquilin, Protomanid and Moxifloxacin (BPal M) would provide patients with a shorter treatment period of…

Mr. Andrew Amoako Asiamah, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Friday, launched the reorganisation of Parliamentary TB Caucus, as part of efforts to combat Tuberculosis (TB) in the country. The reorganisation of the Parliamentary TB Caucus is by the Parliament of Ghana in collaboration with the Stop TB Partnership Ghana…

Dr Yaw Adusi-Poku, Programme Manager, National TB Control Programme, has urged persons with tuberculosis (TB) to have a positive mindset as they undergo treatment to battle out the disease efficiently. Dr Adusi-Poku, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), called for the need for a positive mindset and…

TB killed more than 56,000 people in South Africa in 2021 according to the World Health Organisation.

Despite the availability of its effective cure, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death in children. This could be traced to late presentation

The Zamfara state government in collaboration with partners has intensified efforts to ensure Universal Health coverage with Tuberculosis

Tanzania is one of 30 countries with a high number of TB infections worldwide.

The IFA has called on Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue to honour the long-standing agreement on bovine TB testing.

European and African partners are joining forces to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Africa, particularly among adolescent girls …

A total of 21.4 lakh TB cases were notified in India in 2021 – 18 per cent higher than 2020 – with over 22 crore people screened for the disease across the country for early detection and treatment, according to the WHO’S Global TB report.