Published WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis - rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection, 2021 update
World Health Organization, July 07, 2021
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240029415
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Molbio Diagnostics launches new manufacturing facility in Goa
PTI, June 30, 2021
https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/molbio-diagnostics-launches-new-manufacturing-facility-in-goa/2112072
Panaji, Jun 30 (PTI) Healthcare company Molbio Diagnostics has launched a new manufacturing unit for its innovative molecular diagnostic platform, ''Truenat Real-Time PCR'', at Verna in Goa, a company official said.
Read moreMolbio Diagnostics Launches New Manufacturing Facility In Goa
PTI, Business World, June 30, 2021
http://www.businessworld.in/article/Molbio-Diagnostics-Launches-New-Manufacturing-Facility-In-Goa/01-07-2021-395042/
The new manufacturing unit, spread over 1,35,000 square feet, was launched against the backdrop of increasing demand for point-of-care molecular testing in India and across the world for early and accurate diagnosis
Read moreMolbio Diagnostics launches new manufacturing unit in Goa to manufacture over 3.5 lakh Truenat test kits per day
Our Bureau, Bengaluru, June 30, 2021
http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=139683&sid=2
Molbio Diagnostics, one of India’s leading healthcare companies in the in-vitro diagnostics segment, launched a new manufacturing unit for its innovative molecular diagnostic platform - Truenat Real-Time PCR, spread across 1,35,000 Sq.ft, in Verna, Goa.
Read morePublished Research Article: A prospective multicentre diagnostic accuracy study for the Truenat tuberculosis assays
Adam Penn-Nicholson et al.,2021, June 19, 2021
https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/erj/early/2021/04/01/13993003.00526-2021.full.pdf
Diagnostic performance of Molbio‟s point-of-care Truenat assays in primary health care centres is comparable to that of Xpert MTB/RIF placed in reference laboratories. WHO now recommends Truenat as an initial test for detection of TB and RIF resistance
Read moreResearch Publication: Evaluation of Truenat MTB/RIF Test in Comparison with Microscopy and Culture for Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Centre
Jose et al, 2021, June 09, 2021
https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/14432/46815_CE(Ra1)_P(AK)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PFA(AG_KM)_PB(AG_KM)_PN(KM).pdf
To evaluate Truenat as a screening test in the diagnosis of EPTB in comparison with microscopy and culture
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Molbio’s TrueNat TB gets BioSpectrum Product of the Year Award 2020
Biospectrum, April 09, 2021
https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/18/18401/molbios-truenat-tb-getsbiospectrum-product-of-theyearaward-2020.html
TrueNat TB, a new molecular test that can diagnose Tuberculosis (TB) in one hour as well as testing for resistance to the drug rifampicin, developed by Molbio Diagnostics has been awarded BioSpectrum Product of the year award 2020. Sriram Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, Molbio Diagnostics, Goa received the award at a virtual ceremony held in March 2021. The ceremony witnessed the participation of over 200 industry leaders from across the country.
Read moreState eyes at making 2 panchayats in each district TB-free
Times of India, March 25, 2021
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/jaipur/state-eyes-at-making-2-panchayats-in-each-district-tb-free/amp_articleshow/81676548.cms
Jaipur: Given the ambitious target of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, the state government has decided to start the mission from the villages.
Read moreFIGHTING TWO AIRBORNE PANDEMICS IN INDIA: TB AND COVID-19
BY THE GLOBAL FUND, March 25, 2021
https://globalfund.exposure.co/fighting-two-airborne-pandemics-in-india-tb-and-covid19
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the fight against tuberculosis worldwide, as many of the resources required to fight TB – labs, testing machines, health workers – have been diverted to fight COVID-19.
Read moreUT Lakshadweep, J-K''s Budgam first in India to be declared TB-free: Vardhan
Outlook, The News Scroll, March 25, 2021
https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/ut-lakshadweep-jks-budgam-first-in-india-to-be-declared-tbfree-vardhan/2052981
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir''s Budgam district are the first in the country to be declared TB-free , Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Singh said on Wednesday as he called for a "TB Mukt Bharat''.
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