A new economic evaluation by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that six-month all-oral treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) are not only more effective but also cost-saving in India. The findings strengthen the case for adopting shorter treatment protocols under the National TB Elimination…
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India–Sri Lanka HTA Workshop Strengthens Health Cooperation
A significant step in regional healthcare collaboration was marked on Monday as India and Sri Lanka launched a five-day Knowledge Exchange Workshop on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in New Delhi. The workshop, hosted at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, brings together senior health officials and technical experts from both countries to strengthen…
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India Advances Indigenous KFD Vaccine, Phase-1 Trials Begin
India has taken a significant step towards strengthening its public health preparedness against Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) as the Union Health Ministry announced steady progress in the development of a fully indigenous vaccine. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated Phase-I human clinical trials after successfully completing critical…
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Nipah Surveillance Begins at Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo
Kolkata: Amid concerns of a potential Nipah virus outbreak, bats at Alipore Zoo in Kolkata underwent RT-PCR testing over two days, according to officials. The tests aim to rule out the presence of the virus in the only facility in Kolkata housing a bat enclosure. The National Institute of Medical…