
More than 400,000 people die of tuberculosis (TB) in India every year. Drug-resistant TB is due to inappropriate drug and dose prescribing, and/or lack of patient medication adherence. Careless management has led to the emergence of progressively more resistant TB to anti-TB medications. “Drug-resistant tuberculosis, the dreaded form of the…
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Review identifies gaps in pediatric immunization rates in India
According to the most recent National Family Health Survey (NFHS), less than half of all Indian children aged 12 to 23 months are fully vaccinated against tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, and measles. In an effort to understand the gaps in vaccination coverage, a recent systematic review published in the…
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