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Call for justice for people with leprosy

Although Bangladesh has made a commendable progress in control of leprosy, the disease still poses a considerable public health threat in certain areas. People with leprosy are cured significantly with successful medical treatment. But the stigma and social isolation becomes a major concern for thousands of people who live with … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Cured patients help in TB treatment

Treatment of tuberculosis involves taking tablets daily for at least six months. TB patients must take all their medications as prescribed, failing which they may not recover and dangerous drug-resistant TB strains may develop. That is why it is considered ideal for TB patients to come to a treatment facility … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Drug resistance TB and challenges ahead

Rising trend of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) has emerged as major threat to tuberculosis (TB) control programme in Bangladesh. Experts identified inappropriate and irregular treatment beyond programmatic control, lack of diagnostic facility and treatment of existing MDR cases as the contributor of rising number of MDR-TB patients.

According to global TB … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Promise to fight

Second SAARC conference on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases was organized by SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC) on 15-18th December, 2008 in Kathmandu.

STAC started functioning in Kathmandu, Nepal since 1992 as one of the regional centres for SAARC with the objective to work for prevention and control of tuberculosis … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Fund allocation for Bangladesh likely to increase in next round

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) which is more familiar as Global Fund is a unique global public/private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

The global fund works in close collaboration with other bilateral and multilateral organisations … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

Obesity fuels fears of faster diabetes rise

The prevalence of diabetes worldwide will far outstrip even the sharp increase currently projected unless rising trends of obesity are controlled, health experts said.

Adult-onset diabetes has been linked to risk factors like aging, an inactive lifestyle, unhealthy diets, smoking, alcohol and obesity. The silent, chronic disease damages the heart, blood … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

World Aids Day – Reducing HIV cases

Universal voluntary testing, immediate treatment can reduce HIV cases: New findings, based on mathematical model, published for discussion and further research

Universal and annual voluntary testing followed by immediate antiretroviral therapy treatment (irrespective of clinical stage or CD4 count) can reduce new HIV cases by 95 percent within 10 years, … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]

HIV/AIDS and financial commitment: Thought of World AIDS Day

Around 40 million people worldwide are HIV positive, 95% of them live in developing countries.

In 2004, approximately five million people were newly infected with the virus. HIV/AIDS has killed more than 20 million people worldwide. 3.1 million people died of AIDS-related causes in 2004.

The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis … [বাকিটুকু পড়ুন]