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“ Tuberculosis kills 3 million people worldwide each year ”
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	Currently we are in discussion with Lilly Global (Switzerland and India) to help with MDR–TB drugs Sept 2008 – Chairman of Local trust in India (Jai Maadi) visits London Siemens and our Labatory supplier have been supporting and helping with the final stages of development. August 2008 – Operational Team conferred in India. August 2008 – Top UK businesses including the Balgores UK group have donated to our TB project August 2008 – MCF with global Indian industrialists July 2008 – 76 Harley Street (www.76harleystreet.com), a globally recognised healthcare initiative has backed our project Nov 2007 – MDCF participated in the pre–launch for IIFA. 2007 – Chairmen recently met with Tessa Jowell MP. 2007 – Chairmen of MDCF Invited to lecture – Civil Hospital,Ahmedabad,Gujurat. June 2006 – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – Lecture by Chairman of MDCF May 2006 – The latest trustee site visit February 2006 – UCL Indian Society – "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", Bloomsbury Theatre, London July 2005 – Himalayan Trek for MDCF

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	The Team
	Chairman/Trustee Dr Hiten R.H. Patel. Consultant Surgeon Medical Advisor/Trustee: Dr Venita H Patel. Child specialist doctor Treasurer/Trustee: Mayank Patel. Senior Management Accountant Secretary and Trustee: Shailen Modi. Head of Finance PR and Trustee: Pragnesh Mistry Managing Director Dr Jason John. Medical & Website Advisor BalKrishna H Patel. Lawyer
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Advanced Diagnostic Equipment Appeal

Every year, in India alone, there are 1.8 million new cases of TB and 460,000 deaths.
We had identified an area of 40 villages with poverty stricken families, who currently have little or no access to medical care.
MDCF had been working within the local community for over a decade to gain their trust and felt it was now the right time to develop a centre.

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Killer TB

What is it ?

Tuberculosis (TB) is due infection with a bacterium called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. This bacteria needs oxygen to survive hence commonly it is found in infected individuals lungs.
This bacteria has special proteins in its cell wall which allows it to survive in our body’s white blood cells where it can further divide.

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