IT French and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu at the launch of DR-TB diagnostic kits with Consul General of France Marc Lamy, bioMérieux executive chairman Alexandre Mérieux and Telangana Lifesciences Director and CEO Sarvesh Singh, at the Assembly Committee Hall in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Arrangement IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu underscored the importance of early detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) as well as timely intervention to save lives and prevent transmission. DR-TB has emerged as a major public health challenge as it does not respond to standard treatments, the Minister said on Tuesday, launching advanced diagnostic kits for drug-resistant tuberculosis manufactured by a French firm in Genome Valley, Hyderabad. Published – March 17, 2026 08:49 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Leela Samson pays ₹8 lakh for terming dance intern as ‘mistress’ in her Facebook post, gets criminal case quashed Police take out flag march in Coimbatore