Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda launches 100-day intensified nationwide campaign to reduce TB incidence and mortality in Panchkula, Haryana

This will be a focused campaign of 100 days with the effort to quickly detect and treat TB patients in the 347 most affected districts across the country: Shri J P Nadda
“There was a time when TB was considered as a ‘slow death’ and even family members suffering from TB were isolated to prevent its spread, but, in 2018 the Hon’ble Prime Minister made the vision to end TB much before the 2030 deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals”
“Today TB is detected early, thanks to the network of over 1.7 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the country”
“The Union Government introduced daily regimen of drugs sensitive TB including a new shorter and more effective regimen which has improved the TB treatment success rate to 87%”
“Ni-kshay support worth Rs 3,338 crore has been provided through direct benefit transfer to over 1.17 crore TB patients”
“The rate of TB decline in India has doubled from 8.3% in 2015 to 17.7% today, much ahead of the global average. Deaths due to TB has also reduced in India by 21.4% in the last 10 years”

India has fought against TB through the medium of successful campaigns like Jan Bhagidari, Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, Fit India and Khelo India which are admired across the world: Shri Nayab Singh Saini

“The government is working on “4Ts” to eliminate TB which are test, track, treat and technology”

Posted On: 07 DEC 2024 3:33PM by PIB Delhi