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IOM releases summary of workshop on drug-resistant TB in India

 

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) on Friday released a summary of a joint workshop by the Institute of Medicine, the Indian National Science Academy, and the Indian Council of Medical Research, titled, "Facing the Reality of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Challenges and Potential Solutions in India." According to the report's webpage, "The aim of the workshop was to highlight key challenges to controlling the spread of drug-resistant strains of [tuberculosis (TB)] in India and to discuss strategies for advancing and integrating local and international efforts to prevent and treat drug-resistant TB" (4/27).

Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report

http://globalhealth.kff.org/

http://globalhealth.kff.org/Daily-Reports/2012/April/27/GH-042712-RR-IOM-Workshop-Summary-TB-India.aspx

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By Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report

Published: April 28, 2012, 1:33 a.m.

Last updated: April 28, 2012, 1:33 a.m.

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