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    New tuberculosis treatment option being piloted in Burma
    March 24, 2017in Health, Lead Story, News349by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    New tuberculosis treatment option being piloted in Burma

    A Rangoon pilot programme launched by Medicines Sans Frontieres in Burma is testing a new international access campaign using two new drugs — bedaquiline and delamanid — that are not…

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    Health Ministry focuses funds on tuberculosis treatment
    July 11, 2015in Health, Lead Story, News392by DVB
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    Health Ministry focuses funds on tuberculosis treatment

    Up to US$4.7 million of government funds have been poured into treatment for tuberculosis patients last year, according to the Deputy Health Minister.

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    September 13, 2013in Health, Lead Story, Video1223by DVB
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    Tuberculosis medication to ‘run out’ by October

    Medical officials say supplies of vital tuberculosis medication will run out by October.

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    February 23, 2012in Health, News6by HANNA HINDSTROM
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    Burma faces HIV and TB crisis after global funding cuts

    85,000 HIV sufferers to go without life-saving treatment, as donor govts backtrack on funding pledges

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    April 3, 2009in Health, News55by Staff Reporter
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    Doctor says Burma ignores HIV/AIDS threat

    Apr 3, 2009 (DVB), A Burmese doctor has said that the country's leaders are ignoring the threat posed by HIV/AIDS in the hope that it will go away of its…

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    December 30, 2008in Uncategorized70by Staff Reporter
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    Political prisoner dies of tuberculosis

    Dec 30, 2008 (DVB), Political prisoner and former school teacher Htay Lwin Oo died of tuberculosis on 28 December in Ohbo jail in Mandalay division, where he was serving a…

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