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"Stigma Can Kill Even Before TB": Meghalaya Woman's Fight Against Tuberculosis
The 33-year-old from Meghalaya's who lost a lung to the ailment and is coping with its impact, has gone from being a tuberculosis survivor to a TB champion and is helping others to combat not just the disease but also the stigma accompanying it.
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‘No One Will Marry You’: TB Survivors Open Up About Stigmas They Face
New Delhi: Rhea Lobo was only 19 years old when she complained of excruciating pain in her left leg. She rushed to the doctor who told her it can either be cancer, TB or a bacterial infection. “A biopsy report from a private clinic came negative and I was given regular antibiotics,” said Ms Lobo, who is now 28. After a month and a half, she was...
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9 Women Survivors On What Living With Tuberculosis Means
From being snubbed, misdiagnosed, repeatedly diagnosed and asked to stay quiet, these nine women had a hard time swallowing the harsh realities that came their way along with tuberculosis. After braving all odds to defeat TB, these women have dared to come out in open, to tell their tales of triumph over the disease and what it means to be living w...
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When Celebrities, Ministers Came Together To 'Bowl Out TB'
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh: At the picturesque Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in Himachal Pradesh, a T20 cricket match was held between Mumbai XI and the members of Parliament (MPs 11) this weekend. The match was held as part of a national campaign to increase commitment towards ending tuberculosis in India. Members of Parliament, artists from the ...
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan Becomes the Face of the National Anti-TB Campaign
The campaign emphasizes on the early identification of the symptoms of tuberculosis.
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I Ran A Marathon To Defeat TB, This Is My Story
I was just another 20-year old lad – determined, ambitious and working hard to find my place in the rat race. I was training to be a doctor, working the entire day then finishing my internship in the hospital and then studying in my spare time. I was also a fitness freak and gym was my go-to place during lunch time. My life had a purpose and it w...
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They Survived TB. Here Are Their Stories
With the highest tuberculosis burden in the world, India is the capital of the global TB crisis. The patients of tuberculosis need more than just medicines. They need acceptance and care. With this common understanding in mind, a group of TB survivors got together to form a community that works towards making TB care more accessible and patient-cen...
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Accurate Diagnosis Is The First Step To Address India's TB Crisis
Tuberculosis or TB is considered to be one of the biggest health crisis in India. What’s often missed is the fact that TB cases suffer from delayed and inaccurate diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis of TB is critical for the treatment and infection control. Timely and correct diagnosis curtails the cycle of TB transmission and helps in commencing TB tr...
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I Am A Tuberculosis Survivor, Hope India Will Soon Be Free From It: Amitabh Bachchan
"I am a tuberculosis survivor" and that is why "I took up" the cause of spreading awareness about the disease, actor Amitabh Bachchan today said ahead of World Tuberculosis Day.
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Took 400 injections, Had a Lung Removed: A TB Survivor's Account
Today, people tell me I am a survivor. Well it wasn't without challenges and doubts. I took treatment for MDR TB for six years in which I had to take about 400 injections and I had to undergo two major surgeries to get my affected lung removed.
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"Stigma Can Kill Even Before TB": Meghalaya Woman's Fight Against Tuberculosis
The 33-year-old from Meghalaya's who lost a lung to the ailment and is coping with its impact, has gone from being a tuberculosis survivor to a TB champion and is helping others to combat not just the disease but also the stigma accompanying it.
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‘No One Will Marry You’: TB Survivors Open Up About Stigmas They Face
New Delhi: Rhea Lobo was only 19 years old when she complained of excruciating pain in her left leg. She rushed to the doctor who told her it can either be cancer, TB or a bacterial infection. “A biopsy report from a private clinic came negative and I was given regular antibiotics,” said Ms Lobo, who is now 28. After a month and a half, she was...
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9 Women Survivors On What Living With Tuberculosis Means
From being snubbed, misdiagnosed, repeatedly diagnosed and asked to stay quiet, these nine women had a hard time swallowing the harsh realities that came their way along with tuberculosis. After braving all odds to defeat TB, these women have dared to come out in open, to tell their tales of triumph over the disease and what it means to be living w...
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When Celebrities, Ministers Came Together To 'Bowl Out TB'
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh: At the picturesque Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in Himachal Pradesh, a T20 cricket match was held between Mumbai XI and the members of Parliament (MPs 11) this weekend. The match was held as part of a national campaign to increase commitment towards ending tuberculosis in India. Members of Parliament, artists from the ...
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan Becomes the Face of the National Anti-TB Campaign
The campaign emphasizes on the early identification of the symptoms of tuberculosis.
-
I Ran A Marathon To Defeat TB, This Is My Story
I was just another 20-year old lad – determined, ambitious and working hard to find my place in the rat race. I was training to be a doctor, working the entire day then finishing my internship in the hospital and then studying in my spare time. I was also a fitness freak and gym was my go-to place during lunch time. My life had a purpose and it w...
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They Survived TB. Here Are Their Stories
With the highest tuberculosis burden in the world, India is the capital of the global TB crisis. The patients of tuberculosis need more than just medicines. They need acceptance and care. With this common understanding in mind, a group of TB survivors got together to form a community that works towards making TB care more accessible and patient-cen...
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Accurate Diagnosis Is The First Step To Address India's TB Crisis
Tuberculosis or TB is considered to be one of the biggest health crisis in India. What’s often missed is the fact that TB cases suffer from delayed and inaccurate diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis of TB is critical for the treatment and infection control. Timely and correct diagnosis curtails the cycle of TB transmission and helps in commencing TB tr...
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I Am A Tuberculosis Survivor, Hope India Will Soon Be Free From It: Amitabh Bachchan
"I am a tuberculosis survivor" and that is why "I took up" the cause of spreading awareness about the disease, actor Amitabh Bachchan today said ahead of World Tuberculosis Day.
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Took 400 injections, Had a Lung Removed: A TB Survivor's Account
Today, people tell me I am a survivor. Well it wasn't without challenges and doubts. I took treatment for MDR TB for six years in which I had to take about 400 injections and I had to undergo two major surgeries to get my affected lung removed.
