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A quadcopter test flight was done to transport medicines and other supplies from Rishikesh, while samples from Tuberculosis patients were obtained in Tehri.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan commended the collective efforts of all who were involved in this task.
The new anti-TB drug, with delamanid as active substance, is currently administered to patients primarily children in the age group of six to 17 years in a few southern states of India and is yet to be introduced in Uttar Pradesh, which reported 4.22 lakh patients in 2018.
The health ministry has asked people without Aadhaar card to get themselves enroled by August 31, 2017.
India accounts for one fourth of the global TB burden with 2.2 million out of 9.6 million total cases.
Over 90 per cent of people in India who are infected simultaneously with HIV and tuberculosis have access to HIV therapy, a new study released on Monday said.
In a letter addressed to the health ministry and Prime Ministers office, the survivors have urged them to consider and implement these steps immediately as the number of cases are on a high.
The Centre on Friday launched four IT-based health care initiatives including an audio-based mobile service which will deliver weekly messages to families about pregnancy and child birth, an IT-enabled tool to help quit tobacco, and a dedicated helpline for TB patients.
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