New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- A study conducted by India that demonstrated the positive impact of nutrition on tuberculosis (TB) outcomes has drawn the attention of the World Health Organisation (WHO) which has described it "as a global guidance on combating the world's most infectious disease."
Led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the study - conducted in Jharkhand - provided the first evidence that offering additional nutrition helps prevent TB cases and reduces mortality in India.
"The findings from India's RATIONS study on the impact of nutrition on TB outcomes and incidence have contributed to global guidance," the WHO said during a three-day virtual workshop.
The study, "Nutritional support for adult patients with microbiol...