India to introduce “made in India” skin test for TB

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has announced to launch of a newly approved skin test for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis called c-TB in the country while addressing the 35th board meeting of the Stop TB Partnership through video-conferencing.

This TB Kit will be cost-effective and provide immense benefit to other high burden countries as well.He also announced to launch of a new initiative “Adopt people with TB”.

World TB Day: 24 March