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Vishwa Mohan Katoch, NASI-ICMR Chair on Public Health Research, RUHS, Jaipur, spoke on the various research opportunities in the field of TB and the need to publish research data. Dr.
Sachdeva emphasised on the involvement of medical colleges for the implementation of TB programme and the importance of research. The conference was preceded by a one-day hands-on workshop on the various laboratory tools for diagnosing TB and detecting drug resistance in tubercle bacilli. more-in“The Central tuberculosis division has taken several measures to eradicate the disease from the country with a patient centered approach,” said Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva, Deputy Director General – Central Tuberculosis Division, Union Ministry of Health and Family WelfareHe was speaking at the inauguration of a national tuberculosis conference here on Saturday..