Ending TB is possible, and cost-effective
But not unless Nepal is serious about treating latent and active cases in tandem
tuberculosis
Pandemic eclipses Nepal's TB epidemic
Tuberculosis kills many more Nepalis than Covid-19, but prevention, early diagnosis and treatment will save lives
It’s an Emergency
1. Oxygen To save lives, Nepal’s most urgent need now is oxygen. Not just cylinders, but oxygen generators, concentrators and liquid oxygen....
Tackling TB amidst a pandemic
Sabina Magar lost her job at a brick kiln during the Covid-19 lockdown. The 28-year-old, a single mother raising two young children, was...
Staying safe in 2021 and beyond
The only way to prevent Covid-19 for now is for Nepalis to mask up, avoid crowds and wash hands
Nepal anti-TB drone project awarded
Drone therapy for tuberculosis diagnosis in Nepal’s remote and hard to reach mountains has won at the 2020 International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Sustainability...
Nepal anti-TB drone project awarded
Drone therapy for tuberculosis diagnosis in Nepal’s remote and hard to reach mountains has won at the 2020 International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Sustainability...
TB patients in limbo due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has made headlines every day over the past two months, but tuberculosis (TB) patients across South Asia have their treatment interrupted...
Prevention while searching for a cure
Hand-washing and masks will help Nepal cope with infectious diseases that pre-date COVID-19
A COVID-19 third wave in the Third World?
Governments in industrialised countries must not ignore the plight of poorer nations facing the coronavirus pandemic, or the disease will not be...
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