TUBERCULOSIS AND ITS TREATMENT

          Tuberculosis is a totally curable disease yet each year about 2 million people die every year worldwide. According to the WHO Report 2004, TB cases in India represent more than one-fifth of all TB cases worldwide due to social, economic, and environmental conditions leading to more than 450,000 deaths per year. In order to create widespread awareness about Tuberculosis we have created a database and website.  The database contains information about drugs with their structure, mode of actions, precautions, drug interaction, and dosage. Details about herbal medicines, which have proven to be useful is included in the herbs databases. The various strains leading to MDR-TB is also available in the database. If information from the drug and herbs databases is coupled and implemented under guidance, the treatment may be more effective as well as reduce costs. Patients, especially in Pune can access the database and locate treatment units and the DOTS centers present in the city. The user-friendly environment of the database, allows a nonprofessional to easily access the different methods of treatment. The website provides general information about the disease, symptoms, & diagnostic methods, its causes, prevention, available treatment, traditional medicine, and prevention, TB in India and bioinformatics software.

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