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Home / News / Mumbai News / Maharashtra: Killer TB! Over 20,000 died in past 3 years
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    Maharashtra: Killer TB! Over 20,000 died in past 3 years

    Pallabi Chatterjee
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    Last updated on Mar 01, 2018, 07:15 pm
    Maharashtra: Killer TB! Over 20,000 died in past 3 years
  • Mumbai's rising pollution is surely putting a toll on its public health.

    During a session of the state government, it was discovered that 20,213 people died of tuberculosis/TB in the state, since the past 3-years.

    More alarming is 18% of the deaths are from Mumbai.

    In the past three years, 3.77 lakh patients were diagnosed with TB; among them, 71,368 hailed from Mumbai.

  • In this article
    State government planning to open a research center Over Rs. 7,600 crore allotted by state to combat TB Nearly 18 people die from TB everyday in Mumbai
  • WHO guidelines?

    State government planning to open a research center

    State government planning to open a research center
  • Startled by the data, the state government is planning to open a research center.

    "We had a state-of-the-art research center at JJ Hospital in the past. The research center needs to be revived if the government really wants to combat the disease effectively," said BJP MLA Rahul Aher, adding that owing to its geography, following the WHO guidelines might be difficult for the state.

  • More labs soon

    Over Rs. 7,600 crore allotted by state to combat TB

    Over Rs. 7,600 crore allotted by state to combat TB
  • TB treatment can be done in the 24 district TB centers and 59 TB units in the city.

    "Culture and DST (Department of Science and Technology) laboratories have been operational at JJ and Hinduja hospitals. Three others will be made operational at GTB Hospital, Metropolis Healthcare and SRL Limited," Sawant said, adding that state has allotted Rs. 7,621 crore to combat TB.

  • Bachchan TB survivor

    Nearly 18 people die from TB everyday in Mumbai

    Nearly 18 people die from TB everyday in Mumbai
  • Mumbai has always been plagued by TB, as was seen in a report by Praja Foundation.

    From 2013-2017, there was a 37% rise in TB cases, with nearly 18 people dying every day from the highly contagious disease.

    In July 2017, a Ministry of health and family welfare video was released wherein TB survivor Amitabh Bachchan was seen raising awareness about it.

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