Health,Wellness,Education,Mompreneurship
This module is specially development by State TB Cell ,Swasthya Bhawan,Departmebt of Health and Family welfare ,Government of West Bengal to help coordinate between private practitioners and state government resources for elimination of Tuberculosis.
It’s a social diseases which needs to be fought at all levels.
24th March is World TB day.Sharing this presentation for awareness.
New innovation in diagnosing TB
The solution was launched at the India Innovation Summit: Pioneering Solutions to End TB today, as a next-generation solution (NGS) empowering labs and hospitals with genomic sequencing capabilities to enhance TB treatment outcomes
March 19th, 2025: In a move to bolster India’s fight against tuberculosis (TB), HaystackAnalytics has introduced โTB One,โ a Make-in-India solution designed to enhance TB diagnosis by enabling Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) at any diagnostic lab or hospital. This all-in-one offering includes a pre-sequencing kit for Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), access to โOmega TBโโHaystackAnalyticsโ patented clinical reporting softwareโand on-demand access to 2GB of sequencing data. The Omega TB software delivers a comprehensive clinical report covering resistance to 18 anti-TB drugs, along with mixed infections, non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), and heteroresistanceโall within a single, standardized report. By equipping healthcare providers with precise, data-driven insights, โTB Oneโ aims to improve TB management and strengthen Indiaโs fight against the disease.
The Solution has been unvieled by Dr Anirvan Chatterjee, Co-founder & CEO, HaystackAnalytics & Dr Rajendra Prasad at Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) India Innovation Summit: Pioneering Solutions to End TB on March 19, 2025. With this solution genomics-based TB testing would become more accessible and scalable by enabling existing laboratories to upgrade to NGS testing for TB without significant infrastructure changes. This solution aligns seamlessly with HaystackAnalytics’ mission to make genomics accessible, applicable, and affordable, addressing a critical need to transform molecular diagnostic laboratories into advanced genomic facilities.
India has made significant strides in TB control, achieving a 17.7% decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023, surpassing the global average reduction of 8.3%. However, challenges persist, with an estimated 27.8 lakh TB cases and 3.2 lakh TB-related deaths reported in 2023. Notably, India contributes to 26% of the global TB burden, underscoring the urgency for innovative diagnostic solutions. Additionally, drug-resistant TB remains a major obstacle to eliminating the disease. โTB Oneโ solution is designed to address this challenge by providing a comprehensive solution for drug resistance profiling, making advanced genomic testing more accessible to healthcare providers.
Emphasizing on the transformative potential of โTB Oneโ solution, Dr. Anirvan Chatterjee, Co-founder and CEO of HaystackAnalytics, said, โWe are empowering existing molecular labs to perform high-precision genomic testing without requiring expensive infrastructure modifications. This cost-effective and scalable approach ensures greater accessibility to advanced TB diagnostics across India. Each TB One kit contains reagents to process 16 samples and requires prior extraction of TB DNA. It seamlessly integrates into existing molecular workflows, facilitating efficient TB genomic sequencing.โ
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, a nationally acclaimed pulmonologist with over 51 years of experience in TB care and research, said, โDrug-resistant TB remains one of our toughest challenges, and faster, more precise diagnostics are the need of the hour. โTB Oneโ Solution can be a game-changer, bringing advanced genomic testing to everyday labs without major upgrades. By enabling comprehensive drug resistance profiling in a single test, it has the potential to help in TB care and save countless lives. This is a crucial step toward the journey of TB Mukt Bharat.”
โTB Oneโ Solution is a pre-sequencing kit that enables the preparation of a ready-to-sequence library from TB DNA. It simplifies the complex process of genomic testing, allowing laboratories and hospitals to integrate groundbreaking technology into their existing workflows. This advancement enables laboratories to conduct comprehensive drug resistance profiling with unprecedented precision and efficiency.
About HaystackAnalytics:
Based out of IIT Bombay, HaystackAnalytics is a HealthTech company creating clinical genomics products, which enable diagnostic labs and hospitals to offer accurate and personalized diagnostics. Supported by India’s most respected science agencies (Dept. of Science & Technology, BIRAC, Dept. of Bio-Tech), HaystackAnalytics has created and launched a portfolio of products to offer genomics in infectious and chronic diseases. The company has been honored with a few innovative healthcare startup awards, including CAHO Tech- PitchFest for healthcare startups, HealthTech startup of the year by The Entrepreneur magazine, Aegis Graham Bell Award, and recently HaystackAnalyticsโs platform for rapid identification of drug resistance in TB patients was launched by our Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BIRACโs Biotech Startup Expo 2022 in New Delhi. For more information, visit https://haystackanalytics.in/
No hiding behind smokes and mirrors now.Obesity is a health danger in multiple ways .In COVID times ,it’s more so.Co-morbidities are risky for all of us.
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In these times seeing higher number of morbidly obese people in the ICU with COVID19 complications, has made this an urgent matter.
England has taken a stand with the new obesity strategy.They banned the advertising of fast foods in the prime time television.The time period which has most kids watching TV.
That’s a a start.They also plan to stop the two for the price of one offers.
This is all good.Because several research has shown significant increase in fast food serving size over the years.It has shown thatย an increase in use of processed , calorie dense, nutrient poor fast food is behind rise in diabetes ,heart disease ,obesity even in childhood.
Fast food is fast to eat but is slow to leave your body.
Obesity starts early.Then it creeps up .Then the next kilo adds up and the next.
With every passing decade with a sedentary lifestyle you end up adding kilos to your body.
That needs action if you want it to stop.
The small steps you can take to change the way you eat and move is what my new book is about.
Childhood Obesity and Adult life :Powerful truths No One Told You.
Find out what your daily calorie intake should be?
Ninety days of waiting….
90 days of #RGKarProtest from Malda to Kolkata.Protests on roads,in medical colleges by Doctors, teachers,students and citizens. We didn’t stop .We won’t stop and we won’t forget.
09/09/2024 -09/11/2024 :90 Days of asking for accountability, trying to clear up the system .This is possible because everyone with sense of selfย preservation understands what’s at stake.
Thanks to Arijit Singh for giving us an iconic song.
#tilottoma #rgkarmedicalcollege #justiceforabhaya
But those in power ,the politicians,the administrative people who pull the strings are safe in their anonymity.No one knows their exact role in the planning,implementation and execution of the gruesome crime.They are cloaked in an blanket sheet of protection.But most readers of thrillers know…there’s no perfect murder.
The person(s) who covered it up was good.They knew they couldn’t cover up the crime.So they did the next best thing … make a mess of it.
A giant knot of puzzles,clues ,false herrings, coverups which look like cover-up and are meant to throw you off the trail.
The entire protest machinery to be slowed down.
What’s at rest will remain at rest …inertia will work on people’s mind and the people of West Bengal will go back to their daily grind.
While the state machinery start putting the fear in the hearts of doctors(curtail their earning),students(academic punishment)in various ways.
What remains to be seen is whether the people of West Bengal are successful in getting their rights of quality education, and quality healthcare from those who want us to stay struggling for our roti/kapda/makan.
เฆเฆฐเฆพ เฆฏเฆค เฆฌเงเฆถเฆฟ เฆชเฆกเฆผเง
เฆคเฆค เฆฌเงเฆถเฆฟ เฆเฆพเฆจเง
เฆคเฆค เฆเฆฎ เฆฎเฆพเฆจเงเฅค
The more they read,
the more they know,
and the less they bow.
The less you read,less you know, the less you know how bad your situation is ,the less quality and employability you have and you are more dependant on welfare and handouts and way more easier to control.When there are divided ranks the people are easier to control.Divide and rule is how the invaders controlled India .Don’t let them divide your strength.Rich or poor ,educated in the conventional way or not everyone(except rich politicians who fly to USA,UK ,Dubai for medical care and education)is at risk if you have dirty water,dirty air,horrible hospitals and schools run by those who never studied .It’s no one’s problem until it’s everyone’s problem.No one can change thus until all of us raise our voices so loud that those in power realize the current crop of trouble makers need to go.
Whether a clean system will replace a dirty one or will it be the same system dressed in new clothes…only time will tell.
For now,uproot the weeds.It’s time to clean up the garden other wise in springtime the flowers won’t bloom again.
Read this interesting post to know why you must be made to say ” Heerak er raja bhagoban”.
It is hereby notified that election of executive committee of IMA Malda branch for the year 2025-2026 will be held on 24/11/24.
Election schedule as follows:
Date of filing nomination: Until 09/11/24(upto 5.00 PM .)
Date of withdrawal of nomination: 10/11/24 Upto 5-00 pm
Date of scrutiny of the nomination: 11/11/24
Name of the valid candidate list will be published on 11/11/2024
Date of election:
24/11/24 from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM at IMA Bhavan, Malda.
Date of declaration of result: 25/11/24
For any query please contact IMA Malda office.
Election Commission, IMA, Malda.
Do you see yourself as a leader?
Growing up my mom used to tell me ,
“you must study hard and be disciplined, otherwise how will you set a good example for your sister?”
That was a very interesting parenting method.It worked on me and since having a lovely little sister was the absolute best thing in my life back then.I wanted to beย a very good “didi”.
I wanted to be a shining light in her life.
I wanted to be “holier than thou”.
I wanted to have unquestioning loyalty.
Luckily it didn’t quite work out that way and we ended up inspiring each other,helping each other grow stronger ,more educated and finding our own paths in life keeping each other honest and sane.
I believe I have leadership skill and so do you.But whether we can stand up and lead when the time comes for us to fight the right battle ,that will be the true test of our mettle.
The world will be a better place with good and strong leaders .If the world appears not so right ,remember your leadership is representative of your position. If it’s not morally and legally correct it’s not the right leadership.
In the investigation of the heinous brutal rape and murder incident at RGKAR hospital the entire community in West Bengal is protesting for Justice.
But none of our chosen people’s representative were able to answer the questions the people have .
The police heads were unable to lead the investigation fairly .
The CBI submitted in Supreme Court about there being crime scene tampering and deliberate attempts at cover up.In a scenario like this,what kind of leadership would make the people feel safe and help us trust the process of Justice?
That’s the kind of leadership that I would want.
This race for justice is a Marathon not sprint.Its not for the faint hearted or those withย weak morals.The first will stop and the next one will deflect/resist/not start or be doing what-aboutery .Bangali’s have been gaslighted for so long that some of us start believing the abuser. That’s the classic technique of narcissistic personalities.No accountability, no regret and will make you feel it’s your fault that they had to beat you up!
#RGKarProtest
