last updated on 29-08-2017
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB (short for tubercle bacillus), in the past also called phthisis, is a common, and in many cases fatal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[1] Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air.[2] Most infections do not have symptoms, known as latent tuberculosis. About one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of those so infected.
India bears a disproportionately large burden of the world’s tuberculosis rates, as it resides to be the biggest health problem in India. It remains one of the largest on India’s health and wellness scale. India has approximately two to three million people infected with Tuberculosis. To fight against this epidemic , the Indian government has set up several . hospitals and centers . providing free . checkups and medications to the people , considerable number of . private . hospitals and health care clinics are also present providing alert treatment against the disease.
A list of some of the best hospitals in various metropolitan and other major cities around the country providing expert services in fighting against tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases are mentioned below:
Hospital Name: | Contact Details: |
v Delhi/NCR:
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Sri Aurobindo Marg,Near Qutub MinarNew Delhi-110030 Phn:26517826/26517829 Fax: 26517834, 26568227 Website: http://lrsitbrd.nic.in/
Phn: 011 – 27218673Website: N/A
Website: www.esihospital.org Delhi Gate, Bahadur Shah Zafar Rd, Delhi |
v Bangalore:
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Indira Nagar, Bangalore – 560038 Phn: 080 – 25281245 Website: www.ghindiranagar.com § B.V.K. Iyengar Road, Chickpet, Bangalore – 560053 Phn: 080 – 22267093 Website:N/A 38,Hebbal Agricultural Farm, Bangalore- 560024 Phn: 080 – 23441193, 080 – 23441192, 080 Website:N/A Balaji Nagar, Bangalore – 560029 Phn:080 – 26632634 Website: http://sdstrcrgicd.org § Old Madrass Road, New Baiyyappanahalli Jivanahalli, Bangalore Phn:0802510258 Website:N/A |
v Chennai:
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Phn: 9383339899, 9941871338Website: N/A
Phn(044)28361433Website:www.mmc.tn.gov.in
Phn: (044)26643411Website: N/A
Phn: (044)43900000 Website: www.humahospital.com/
Phn: (044)22414668Website : N/A
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v Ahmadabad:
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Shop #317,Paldi, Ahmedabad -380007
Phn: 079 – 26761090, 079 – 26760225Website :N/A
Phn: 079 – 26925753 Websie:N/A
Phn: 079 – 25323291 Websie:N/A
Phn: 079 – 26560029, Websie:N/A
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v Hydrabad:
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Phn: (040)283811797Website: N/A
Phn: (040)2450000 |
v Kolkata:
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Phn: 033 – 24175714, Websie: N/A
Phn: 033 – 24635701 Website:N/A
Phn: 9339863358 Websie:N/A |
v Chandighar:
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Phn: (+91) 1724981909Website: N/A
Phn: (+91) 1724981967Websie:N/A
Phn: (+91) 1722270289 |
v Indore:
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Website:N/A
Website:N/A |
v Bhopal:
Aarogya Super Speciallity Modern Homeopathic Clinic
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Phn:07552542749Website :N/A
Phn: (+91)7554266896Websie:N/a
Phn: (+91)9713037737
Phn: (+91)7552556812Website:www.jp hospital.org
Phn: (+91)7554283383Website:N/A |
- Kanpur:
TB HospitalDr.J S Chauhan Dr. Sudhir Chaudhari , KANPUR |
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Cochin:
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Phn: (+91) 9743082210Website:N/A
Phn: 484 – 2225491Website:N/A |
Luckhnow:
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Phn:9450638321Website:N/A |
Patna:
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Phn: (+91)6123190001Website:N/A
Phn: (+91)8271179939Website:N/A
Phn: (+91)6123295434Website:N/A |