A New Edge To The Fight Against Tuberculosis Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi put new vigour into global tuberculosis (TB) elimination response at the One World TB Summit in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on March 24, 2023, and reiterated India’s resolve to spearhead this effort. Mr […]
Tuberculosis #GS-02 Healthcare For Prelims Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is a potentially deadly bacterial infectious disease that mainly targets the lungs. TB is caused by a bacterium named Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria that cause TB can be spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Most people […]