Of PERUNDURAI, SANATORIUM and MEDICAL COLLEGE
About the author :
Dr. T. Rama Prasad is the WORLD RECORD holder of authoring 28 articles related to COVID-19 in 30 months, published in a medical journal (The Antiseptic – www.theantiseptic.in -- Indexed in IndMED), and reporting in the same journal the WORLD’s FIRST CASE of ‘Yellow Nail Syndrome’ associated with COVID-19, PT & DM (https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/yellow-nail syndrome_28.html ). He wrote his first article in the premier journal, The Antiseptic, four decades ago. Many of his articles written over half-a-century may be accessed at https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/dr-t-rama-prasad.html & https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/my-in-newspapers_28.html & https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com .
He is the former MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT (Special) of R.T. Sanatorium & Perundurai Medical College and Research Centre. Presently, he is the Senior Consultant in TB & Lung Diseases, and the Director at ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic, Perundurai, He is the recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement Award” of the ‘Coimbatore Respiratory Society’, and the honorific title “Perundurai Rathinam” from the body of ‘Perundurai Public’. A nonconformist, Dr. Rama Prasad didn't care to receive a prize awarded to him by a prestigious university !!!
More at : https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/dr-t-rama-prasad.html
https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2020/10/spiritual-reiki.html
GRADUATION DAY -- 2018
Perundurai Medical College
The "big heart" of the "PERUNDURAI PUBLIC" honoured me with the title "PERUNDURAI RATHINAM" on July 3, 2016 in recognition of service rendered and the efforts made to enhance the image of Perundurai (details may be found in the 'Scribbling' titled "PERUNDURAI is the GEM" on this blog).
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Left to right: (1) Dr. T. Rama Prasad, ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic, Perundurai, (2) Dr. S. Prabhakar, Erode District Collector, (3) Thiru Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam, Ex Minister & Perundurai MLA, (4) Dr. S. Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, (5) Prof. Dr. M. Rajendran, Dean of the IRT Perundurai Medical College, (6) Thiru V. Shanmugan, Chairman of The Nandha Educational Trust. 25.04.2018 – GRADUATION DAY IRT Perundurai Medical College The 2012 batch of students have graduated into MBBS doctors … hence a grand ceremony was conducted at the splendid auditorium of the college with the participation of the lively battalion of students and the meritorious teaching faculty, in the presence of the dignitaries in the above photograph and the inspirational luminaries in the huge gathering. The medical college has been growing by leaps and bounds, thanks to the dynamic Dean, Prof. Dr. M. Rajendran, whose tireless efforts enhanced the number of admissions from 60 to 100 and paved the way for prospects of introduction of Post-graduate Medical courses. Dr. MR had always approached problems against many odds with the drive "I can." And he could. Hence dear youngsters, never say "Can I ?"; always say "I Can." For more about the Medical College campus and Prof. Dr. M. Rajendran see under the title "Perundurai Medical College / Sanatorium campus" on this blog. I took the opportunity to urge Thiru Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam, ex-Minister and present MLA, to continue his dynamic efforts to facilitate establishing All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the Perundurai Medical College campus. Among other things, I said the following in my informal address to the 'nascent' doctors: “ … Dear graduating children, I am not here to preach about good and bad. Most of you might have read some of my “Scribblings” on my blog and had an idea about the paradigm shift in the medical world today. I am usually silent, but my writings make a lot of noise though. … Now, you are having a degree in your hand … with that you can do good and bad as well. Medical profession in India provides tremendous opportunities to serve the ailing humanity in the vast rural hinterland. And, ironically, it also gives a great chance to make illegitimate money through unethical means and exploitation, without being caught. Choice is yours, my dear kids ... choose your path. … … Things have been constantly changing since I stepped into this ‘Perundurai Sanatorium / Medical College’ campus half-a-century ago when we had the "easy-paced-Malgudi-type" of ambience of 1950s and 1960s. The changing economic compulsions, profit-driven marketing dynamics and ruthless business models in medical care have made Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine," turn in his grave. And, you are going to take the ‘Hippocratic Oath’ in a short while today, though it is outdated … … And, in the medical profession, old age may not necessarily call a halt to professional activity. In fact, I work now for more number of hours a day than what I used to do, long ago, while I was the Medical Superintendent here in the ‘Sanatorium / Medical College’ combine – of course, not for money … I run a facility by the name ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic. The name is self-explanatory, and you may read about it on my blog under a heading of the same name. And the money collected is used for charity. I entered this campus as a medical officer in 1967 and lived here for about 35 years, and so I consider this campus as my homeland what with all the trees I had grown in the campus. ... Most of you in this gathering were not born at that time. And, what do you think my age is ? Age is just a number … think young … I am 70 years young plus six years old ! … 76 not out … still batting and scoring ! … busy, morning to midnight and beyond – of course, not for money. Read about it on my blog under the heading “You are not old.” Perhaps, my 35 years of living here in the healthy ‘green & clean environment’ with serene atmosphere and salubrious climate has been keeping me in good health, without an ill and without a pill … and we had a taste of good old lifestyle, garnished with a tad of modernity ! You guys are lucky in living here for about 6 years during your MBBS course … healthy ambience, healthy minds. … Education should aim at making healthy minds, not just making wealthy careers. We should live like human beings, not like programmed machines. Money is not everything, but unfortunately, these days, it ranks up there next only to oxygen. ... … Yes, you have a degree in your hand. But dear ones, remember that it is not the degrees that honour us, it should be we who should bring honour to the degrees by using them appropriately and learning continuously. First, try to become a GOOD HUMAN BEING and then a GOOD DOCTOR – then people will call you GOD. Read the “Scribbling” titled ‘MODERN MEDICINE – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ on my blog … you will understand the changing scenario, and why Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine", is turning in his grave which he entered in 377 BC. … I am glad you would be entering the real world outside the campus with heads full of wisdom and knowledge. I wish you all a very satisfactory career and a very happy life with contentment. Bye." To read more comments on this campus and the NOBLE PROFESSION, click on the links below: Dr. T. Rama Prasad, http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com 'PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic, Perundurai, Erode Dt., TN, India., Former Medical Superintendent (Special), RTS & IRT Perundurai Medical College and Research Centre, Perundurai. Hippocrates said : "Don't make money in the sick room." But in recent times, money has become the main determinant in the 'noble profession'. Thus, the foundation (service to humanity) of the MEDICAL PROFESSION is thoroughly shaken by the MONEY matters. GORU's life couldn't be saved due to lack of money. Go on, read about GORU: An anecdote about “GORU”
During my childhood, one of my schoolmates had huge nails. Her name was Gowri. We nicknamed her as ‘Goru’ (‘goru’ in Telugu means nail of a finger or toe ). They used to say that her huge nails caused a problem in her heart. It might be a case of ‘Digital Clubbing’ (abnormal nails present in some ‘Congenital Heart Diseases’). After one summer vacation, ‘Goru’ didn’t come back to the school. It was learnt that she died due to the nail / heart problem, and that treatment could not be availed as they didn’t have money to pay for it. Perhaps, this incident prompted me to look at everyone’s nails from that time which might have led me to report the first case from India of ‘Yellow Nail Syndrome (YNS)’ in 1980 (published in an American journal, CHEST) and the first case in the world of ‘Yellow nails & Covid’ in 2023, published in an Indian journal, THE ANTISEPTIC - https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/yellow-nail syndrome_28.html And perhaps, the preventable death of ‘Goru’ due to the inability to pay for the treatment motivated me to start my ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic (PWYCC) half-a-century ago where patients may pay whatever they can. No fixed fee ( http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/06/pay-what-you-can-clinic.html ). The credit for these case reports on YNS and the starting of my PWYCC should go to ‘Goru’. Thanks to “Goru”. -- T. Rama Prasad  ------------------------------------------------------------------ This is not an ad, it’s about an odd service. Dr. T. Rama Prasad’s ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic “Thena thyakthena bhoojithaha”– Ishopanishad ( Translated by Prof. B.M. Hegde as: “Rejoice in giving.”) True to this quote, I have been rejoicing at what little I could give. Defying stereotypes, this clinic has been in existence for a very long time, sans glitz, blitz, ads, microphones, speeches and noise. As a matter of my policy, publicity is shunned. The reason is simple. Good work needs no noise and nonsense. My ‘SCRIBBLINGS’ on related topics may be accessed at: http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com  Yes, ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN & WISH’, as the consultation fee. It is the patient’s choice. It may even be zero. The patient may pay (donate) any amount. The money may just be put into the ‘hundi’ box, or remitted through the ‘Google Pay/UPI’ QR code / UPI number 9842720393 / UPI ID : drtramaprasad@okhdfcbank. And the money thus received is used for charity to help the needy, the poor and the less fortunate. If interested to know more about this facility, go to: http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/06/pay-what-you-can-clinic.html . And, even if you are not a patient, if you wish, you may also 'contribute whatever you can' in the same way. "We need not run after money. If we are meritorious and compassionate, money would run after us, and it eludes us if we run after it.” -- T. Rama Prasad “Richness is not having lots of money. It is the feeling that one has enough of it. Contentment sans comparison is what makes one really rich.” -- T. Rama Prasad. Facebook: T Rama Prasad Twitter: @DrRamaprasadt Telegram : Dr T Rama Prasad
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| An interesting sidelight came to the fore when Professor Nandhagopal posted the following on WhatsApp: "Sir, it is marvellous. While you addressed, the District Collector and others respectfully stood up . It is amazing. Congratulations, sir." I don't think it is out of reverence. It may be incidental ... they may be standing for some other reason, as I am just a drop in the ocean. -- T. Rama Prasad |
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If provided, more photos & short videos can be added to this post. You may please mail to me. -- T. Rama Prasad
Students are the backbone of any college and any college is a reflection of the caliber of its students. On seeing me, some girl students came to my car to wish me. I got down and had a chat with them during which the photos attached hereunder were taken. In olden days, girls used to be shy, reserved, reticent and less pushing in nature than boys (read my 'Scribbling' titled 'Good old days' on this blog). In those days, when I was a medical student, everyone was abundantly self-conscious, and girls and boys lived a highly segregated existence in a co-education campus. Otherwise, it was considered wanton, brazen, shameless, hoggish, mannerless, craven -- you choose the adjective ! That fell by the wayside some decades ago. There seems to be a paradigm shift now.
On September 28, 2017 at the age of "70 years young plus 5 years old" !!! "No pills; No ills" status ! (read the 'Scribbling' titled "You are not old" on this blog).
Students start their life with neither prejudice nor expectation. That makes them good learners. The unalloyed affections of a student must advantageously be made use of in moulding the student's thinking, mindset and habits. It is difficult to mould them later. Trials failed to remould my post-graduate better half's thinking about consuming curd rice with salt. She said 'What is life without curd rice, and what is curd rice without salt ?' And, she went on to cite the book titled “ The Great Indian Diet” which was launched on November 19, 2015 and which emphasises the goodness of the original Indian food, even of ghee and curd. It is authored by Shilpa Shetty Kundra, a famous actress and businesswoman from India and Luke Countinho, a nutritionist at the world famous Mayo Clinic in the U.S. At the launching ceremony of the book, the 73-year-‘young’ iconic mega actor Amitabh Bachchan who is praised for his fitness at this age to handle various projects said: 'I stay fit by attending book launches about diets; I eat whatever comes my way; I am a bad eater; ...' !!! The belief that dairy products damage health is shattered by a recent publication (European Journal of Epidemiology 2017 -- University of Reading). It is concluded that cheese, yoghurt / curd and other dairy products are not associated with increased risk of heart diseases, stroke or death. Moreover, the study indicated about the potentially beneficial effect of fermented dairy products like 'curd' / yoghurt on heart health. Yes, you are confused about what to teach the students about curd and cholesterol !!! Read more about it in the 'Scribbling' titled 'FOOD, EXERCISE and SLEEP'.
Dear grandchildren, the Net has become the fount of all knowledge, and a quick swig from the fount provides satiety to the brain on almost any subject. But don't waste time on things which won't enrich your brain.
And, in spite of needless medical & surgical treatment people survive !!! Nature is great indeed !
Inside the 'IRT Perundurai Medical College' building -- 'Aayudha Puja' 2017.
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The stage of the new 'Medical College Auditorium' where the first event ("INCEPTRA '17") was conducted on September 25, 2017. |
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The first event at the new auditorium was inaugurated by the handsome, cheerful, dedicated and dynamic DEAN of the IRT-Perundurai Medical College & Hospital, Professor Dr. M. RAJENDRAN, MS, FICS, FIAGES (first from the left in the photo) whose tireless and influential efforts resulted in the increase of the intake of students from 60 to 100 and paved the way for the prospect of introduction of Post-graduate courses in the college. In my address, I cited him as an example of one who says "I CAN" and not "CAN I ?", while exhorting the students and the staff members to think POSITIVELY and act CONFIDENTLY to achieve SUCCESS. A Professor of Surgery, the 'Best Teacher' awardee of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, an 'Inspector & Co-ordinator' of the Medical Council of India, a high caliber 'Senate Member' of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University for three tenures, and a recipient of many other titles like the 'Best Doctor', Dr. M. Rajendran has been an asset for the development of this institution to this stature. He had grown with the institution right from the day of laying of the foundation stone of the medical college buildings, brushing away better financial prospects elsewhere during his long career. It is hard to find such a dedicated and loyal leader with such a grit and determination. He had been very successful in getting grants and funds for the institution from various sources and in pushing through proposals for full fledged funding and running by the Government. My best wishes to this successful surgeon and medical administrator who is full of wit and wisdom.  The Cheerful Chief Dr. M. Rajendran, Dean, PMC & RC – An excerpt from my address on December 30, 2019 on the occasion of his superannuation It is easy to run a developed medical college, but it is extremely difficult to develop a medical college. Kudos to Dr. MR, as he is popularly known as. He did it. He made phenomenal developments. He is the invaluable gem of the Perundurai Medical College. If he is not retiring now, he would have taken the institution to dizzy heights in the next few years. I retired from this campus 20 years ago and now Dr. MR is retiring. People mention that I and Dr.MR have certain things and traits in common, pertaining to our careers in this campus. We both spent our full careers in this campus, devoting our entire time to the development of the institutions in the campus, setting aside lucrative private careers. We both developed green cover in the campus enthusiastically. We both had grown with the institution. These are only a few to mention. The following is an excerpt from my writings on my blog -- click on: http://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/09/perundurai-medical-college-sanatorium.html “ … The first event at the new auditorium was inaugurated by the handsome, cheerful, dedicated and dynamic DEAN of the IRT-Perundurai Medical College & Hospital, Professor Dr. M. RAJENDRAN, MS, FICS, FIAGES (first from the left in the photo) whose tireless and influential efforts resulted in the increase of the intake of students from 60 to 100 and paved the way for the prospect of introduction of Post-graduate courses in the college. In my address, I cited him as an example of one who says "I CAN" and not "CAN I ?", while exhorting the students and the staff members to think POSITIVELY and act CONFIDENTLY to achieve SUCCESS. A Professor of Surgery, the 'Best Teacher' awardee of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, an 'Inspector & Co-ordinator' of the Medical Council of India, a high caliber 'Senate Member' of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University for three tenures, and a recipient of many other titles like the 'Best Doctor', Dr. M. Rajendran has been an asset for the development of this institution to this stature. He had grown with the institution right from the day of laying of the foundation stone of the medical college buildings, brushing away better financial prospects elsewhere during his long career. It is hard to find such a dedicated and loyal leader with such a grit and determination. He had been very successful in getting grants and funds for the institution from various sources and in pushing through proposals for full-fledged funding and running by the Government. My best wishes to this successful surgeon and medical administrator who is full of wit and wisdom. “ And now my best wishes to him for a happy retired life. Retired life for medical professionals in our country may be a very busy one. My case is an example – busy with professional work from morning to midnight, even 20 years after retirement !!! Last but not the least, I wish to thank his meritorious wife, Dr. Shanthi for the development of the college, because it is rightly said that “THERE IS ALWAYS A WOMAN BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL MAN." Dr. T. Rama Prasad ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ Clinic, Perundurai, Erode Dt., TN, India Former Medical Superintendent (Special), RTS & IRT Perundurai Medical College and Research Centre, Perundurai *Website: www.rama-scribbles.com *Blog: https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com *Twitter: @DrRamaprasadt *Facebook: T Rama Prasad *E-mail: drtramaprasad@gmail.com *WhatsApp: +91 98427 20393       |
In my consultation chamber, when these 5 final year MBBS students (Karuppasamy, Palaniragavan, Ragupathi, Priyanka & Nivetha) of Perundurai Medical College came to invite me for the "INCEPTRA '17" cultural festival to be inaugurated on 25.09.2017.
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On March 30, 2018, sharing their joy of passing 'Final MBBS Exam' |
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Thiru B. Loganathan, Physical Director & Thiru K. Karuppusamy, Assistant of Perundurai Medical College handing over the invitation card in my chamber to participate at the 'GRADUATION DAY' on April 25, 2018. |
TREES and PLANTS -- the green gods
Traditionally, these two kinds of trees - neem and pipal- are grown in the precincts of temples. There may be some logical purpose in choosing them. The 'Sanatorium staff members' took the initiative and constructed a temple later in the adjacent area for Vinayagar.
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I planted the saplings of these trees in front of the Perundurai Medical College building about 20 years ago. This photo was taken recently (2017) when I went there to attend an academic programme. Over a period of 35 years, I had grown various trees and plants in that campus (Sanatorium / Medical College campus). My residential area inside the campus used o be called 'a mini-botanical garden'. I planted 20 saplings of 'Royal Palm' trees in front of the medical college building when the college was opened. Now, about 20 years later, you can see 18 of them (in the photo below) as splendidly grown-up trees graciously reaching the fourth floor of the building.
 I was delightfully surprised to see the way how greenery was grown inside a Singapore hospital when I visited it (see more photos in the 'Scribbling' titled "Trees and Plants" on this blog). |
To read other 'Scribblings', go to the headings below.
The full text of this 'Scribbling' will be posted on this blog later. -- T. Rama Prasad |
The following is a list of some of my 'scribblings', including a few from the 28 articles on COVID published in a monthly medical journal in 30 months (a world record). To open them, click on any of the titles. -- T. Rama Prasad
Blog Archive
- The SANATORIUM vanished.
- Is TB eliminated ?
- Read the following which was written on November 9, 2025.
TB -- the defiant disease
Writer : T. Rama Prasad
Date : November 9, 2025
Vega's Query on TB Elimination in India
Vega, a medical student, posed a poignant question: “With over 40% of India's population harbouring latent TB germs—infected but not diseased—can we eliminate TB by the end of 2025, or even in the coming years? About 10% of these latent cases may progress to active lung TB due to waning immunity from ageing, diabetes, or other factors. These patients can then transmit the disease via coughing. India bears roughly a quarter of the global TB burden.
The Stakes of Elimination by 2025
This deadline is pivotal for India's ‘National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP)’, which ambitiously targets TB elimination five years ahead of the WHO's 2030 goal under the ‘UN Sustainable Development Goals’. Elimination means an 80% drop in new cases and 90% in deaths from 2015 baselines.
The ‘National Strategic Plan (2017-2025)’ drives this through initiatives like the ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (PMTBMBA). It mobilized over 2.59 lakh community volunteers—‘Ni-kshay Mitras’—to offer nutritional and financial aid to 1.18 crore patients. Under the ‘Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)’, ₹3,202 crore has been disbursed. A ‘100-day TB Elimination Campaign’ in December 2024 ramped up diagnostics with AI-powered portable X-ray machines, screening over 5 million people, and drones for supplying remote areas. These efforts slashed "missing cases" by 83% since 2015 and hit 87.6% treatment success for drug-susceptible TB in 2022 cohorts. Such progress is commendable.
Why the Goal Feels Unattainable ?
Yet, through an official lens of statistics—potentially glossing over grassroots realities—the 2025 target seems out of reach. Diagnostic gaps persist: Sputum microscopy covers just 75% of tests, molecular diagnostics only 25%, enabling silent transmission. The COVID-19 pandemic derailed screenings and drug supplies. Socioeconomic hurdles—stigma, out-of-pocket expenses despite free drugs, and staff shortages in under-resourced clinics—undermine treatment adherence.
A September 2025 analysis reveals stagnant patient numbers in high-burden spots like Mumbai's Govandi slums, where TB strikes nearly every second household. Historical programs, from the ‘National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTCP)’ to its revisions as ‘Revised NTCP’ and now ‘NTEP’, have repeatedly fallen short of projections. Public rhetoric around "elimination" breeds complacency, delaying diagnoses with dire outcomes. Without vigilance, the disease flares unchecked.
The Menace of Drug Resistance
‘Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB)’ exacerbates the crisis. In 2023, India reported 63,939 ‘Multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant (MDR/RR)’ cases—2.5% of new patients and 16% of retreatment cases. Prevalence surveys estimate MDR-TB at 5.4%, isoniazid mono-resistance at 11.4%, and rifampicin mono-resistance at 2.5%. India accounts for much of the world's 1.4 million annual isoniazid-resistant cases.
NTEP counters with universal drug susceptibility testing (58% coverage in 2023) and shorter all-oral regimens like the six-month ‘mBPaL’, achieving 80% success for MDR-TB. Treatment success for shorter MDR/RR regimens rose to 75% in 2022 (from 68% in 2020), and 73% for longer MDR/XDR cases, with 92% of notified DR cases starting second-line therapy. Official data suggests effective containment, but limited studies may understate the scope.
Half-a-century ago, in The Hindu on April 28, 1977, I foresaw and wrote this: "Development of drug resistance, from inadequate and irregular treatment, has far-reaching implications. If unchecked, it would render TB unmanageable by current methods, whatever the means. Irregular treatment keeps patients alive, suffering, and infective, disseminating drug-resistant organisms." The WHO's ‘2019 Global Tuberculosis Report’ validated this, confirming India leads in TB and DR-TB cases. TB now kills more than ever—1,000 daily in India, 3,500 globally—with 30,000 new infections worldwide each day. When I entered TB field half-a-century ago, I imagined scarcity of TB cases for teaching by the 2020s.
TB and COVID-19: A Tangled Threat
Studies show those with old healed TB lesions face worse lung impairment and quality of life if infected with COVID-19. TB mortality risk is 1-3 times higher in COVID patients; the diseases may mutually amplify each other. A global study by the ‘Global Tuberculosis Network (GTN)’, backed by WHO, will clarify this. Ironically, curable and preventable TB endures a century-long battle, while enigmatic COVID-19 fades after a few years. COVID disrupted TB plans, as it did everything else, potentially derailing elimination timelines.
Dream or Doable ?
NTEP's innovations—doubling decline rates and boosting notifications—build real momentum. But true elimination by December 2025 requires ramped-up funding, equitable access, and multi-sectoral commitment. Experts call for closing the 2.5 lakh annual "missing cases" gap to prevent rebounds and make India a global beacon.
An effective vaccine, like smallpox's, could have ended this war long ago. A century of research yielded little; BCG offers only partial protection. Can we greet 2026 TB-free? Dream or doable ? Achtung ! TB is ‘to be or not to be’.
Some writings, presentations, papers and comments related to TUBERCULOSIS by Dr. T. Rama Prasad:
1. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/a-bad-patch/article31069356.ece
2. Five years Plans and TB Control Programme (Special Article) -
The Hindu, Vol.101, No. 275, November 24,1978
3. How effective is the TB control programme ? (Special Article) -
The Hindu, Vol.100, No. 274, p.8, 1977.
4. https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/yellow-nail syndrome_28.html
5. https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/tuberculosis-in-india_29.html
6. Rama Prasad, T., COVID and Tuberculosis. The Antiseptic, 2021 December;
Vol. 118; No.12; P: 11-17; Indexed in IndMED -- www.antiseptic.in
7. https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/tb-and-covid.html
8. Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis - Journal of the Indian Medical
Association, Vol. 64, pp. 264-267, 1975.
9. Childhood Tuberculosis - Part I - The Antiseptic, Vol. 76, pp. 449-504,1979
10. Childhood Tuberculosis - Part II - The Antiseptic, Vol. 76. pp. 567-574, 1979
11. Short-course Chemotherapy - The recent Advances in the Treatment
of Respiratory Tuberculosis - Current Medical Practice, Vol.24,
pp. 41-46, 1980.
12. Drugs in the treatment of Tuberculosis - The Antiseptic,
Vol. 75, p.678, 1978
13. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis - The Antiseptic, Vol. 76, p.248, 1979.
14. Streptomycin in Tuberculosis - The Antiseptic, Vol. 76, p.516, 1979.
15. National Tuberculosis Control Programme - views presented,
on invitation by theTuberculosis Association of India, at the 32nd
National Conference on Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, 1977.
16. Correlation between Geomagnetic Activity and Haemoptysis -
paper presented at the II Tamil Nadu State Conference on Tuberculosis
& Chest Diseases, 1980.
“Science is always wrong. It never solves a problem without creating ten more.”
-- George Bernard Shaw
Click on : https://drtramaprasad.blogspot.com/2017/04/tb-and-covid.html
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