Sun Sep 08 03:38:21 UTC 2024: – A new, more effective treatment for TB patients called BPaLm has been approved by the Ministry of Health
– The combination treatment includes bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, and moxifloxacin
– This treatment is safer, more effective, and faster than the traditional MDRTB treatment
– The approval of this new treatment is a significant step towards achieving the national goal of eliminating TB by 2025
– The new treatment will benefit 75,000 drug-resistant TB patients in the country and reduce the time and cost of treatment
– The Ministry of Health has ensured the validity of the new treatment with input from national experts and technical evaluations.

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