Predictive model for estimating the risk of death among adults diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB)
▪ Tamil Nadu has become the first state of India to use a predictive model for estimating the risk of death among adults diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB).
▪ This model is integrated with the state’s existing TB SeWA application, which assists healthcare workers in triaging patients immediately at diagnosis.
▪ The predictive model was developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE).
▪ It was launched recently and incorporated into Tamil Nadu’s TB SeWA (Severe TB Web Application).
▪ TB SeWA has been operational since 2022 under the Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam (TNKET), a differentiated care model focusing on early identification of severe TB cases.
▪ Data from the past three years show that 10-15% of adult TB patients in Tamil Nadu are severely ill at diagnosis.
▪ The average time from diagnosis to admission for these patients is one day, but about 25% still face delays of up to six days.
Green Hydrogen Research Center
▪ Hyundai Motor Company, in collaboration with IIT Chennai, has unveiled the model design for a green hydrogen research center to be established in Chennai at a cost of ₹180 crores, as announced by the Industries Minister.
▪ The green hydrogen research center will be established at IIT Chennai’s Discovery satellite campus in Taiyur, spanning 65,000 square feet at a cost of ₹180 crores.
▪ Hydrogen fuel can be produced from waste materials.
▪ Agricultural waste products will also be utilized for hydrogen production.
▪ The first phase of testing is planned to be conducted within the next 2 years.
▪ Pollution will be reduced during hydrogen fuel production.
▪ This will serve as an encouragement for efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the country by 2070.
