India Innovation Summit - Pioneering Solutions for TB Elimination
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India Innovation Summit - Pioneering Solutions for TB Elimination was organized.
The summit was held on March 18 and March 19, 2025 in New Delhi.
It was inaugurated by Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
The summit was jointly organized by the Department of Health Research - Indian Council of Medical Research (DHR-ICMR) and Central TB Division (CTD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The summit aims to accelerate India's progress towards TB elimination by 2025.
About Tuberculosis (TB):
It is an infectious disease.
Causative agent: Mainly a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Transmission: Through air.
When an infected person coughs, sneezes or spits.
Organs affected: Mainly the lungs; but can affect other parts of the body too.
Common symptoms:
Prolonged cough, often lasting three weeks or more
May include blood-stained sputum
Chest discomfort or pain, often aggravated by coughing