PM Modi chairs meeting with Nadda to review TB elimination campaign progress

ANI May 13, 2025 275 views

PM Modi held a high-level meeting with Health Minister JP Nadda to review India's TB elimination efforts. The National TB Elimination Programme has reduced cases by 17.7% since 2015 through aggressive screening and treatment. India aims to eliminate TB by 2025, ahead of the global 2030 target. The government has also incentivized frontline workers and expanded detection programs nationwide.

"India aims to eliminate TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global target." – Government Press Release
PM Modi chairs meeting with Nadda to review TB elimination campaign progress
New Delhi, May 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a meeting on Tuesday to assess the progress of the tuberculosis elimination campaign. Union Health Minister JP Nadda and other leaders attended.

Key Points

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Modi chairs review meeting on TB elimination progress

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India reports 17.7% drop in TB cases since 2015

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NTEP detects 3 lakh additional cases via screenings

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Over 26 lakh TB cases notified in 2024

The Government of India has implemented various focused strategies under its National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) to tackle this significant burden. These key initiatives under NTEP aim to strengthen diagnosis, treatment, and prevention efforts, accelerating progress toward a TB-free India.

In 2020, the Government of India renamed the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP). This reflects India's goal to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years before the global target of 2030, according to the release.

According to WHO's Global TB Report, India has made significant progress in fighting tuberculosis. Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), the incidence rate of TB cases has dropped by nearly 17.7%, from 237 cases per 1 lakh people in 2015 to 195 in 2023. TB-related deaths have also reduced, falling from 28 to 22 per 1 lakh people during the same period, as stated in the release earlier.

The NTEP follows the National Strategic Plan (2017-2025), focusing on four key actions: Detect - Treat - Prevent - Build (DTPB) to control and eliminate TB in India.

To eliminate TB by 2025, the NTEP programme achieved the highest-ever number of case notifications, reporting 25.5 lakh TB cases in 2023 and 26.07 lakh cases in 2024. It is the first-ever Indigenous TB burden mathematical model that estimates state-wise TB.

The programme also provided incentives for ASHAS, TB Champions & Caregivers, thus strengthening patient support systems. The programme focused on the high-risk group and found 3 lakh additional cases via house-to-house screening. 560 colleges supported TB detection & research, also regular surveys, drug sales tracking, and under-reporting assessments conducted, also collaboration with ministries, industries, NGOS & technical bodies also done, as stated in a press release.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great initiative by our PM! TB has been a silent killer in rural India for decades. The 17.7% reduction in cases shows real progress. Just hope the government ensures medicines reach the poorest villages where awareness is still low. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
The house-to-house screening is a game changer! My cousin in UP got diagnosed early because of this program. But government should also focus on nutrition support - many patients relapse because they can't afford proper diet during treatment.
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Arjun S.
While the numbers look promising, I wonder how accurate the reporting is from remote areas. Also, the 2025 target seems too ambitious - we should focus on sustainable systems rather than rushing to meet deadlines. Quality over speed please!
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Sunita P.
The involvement of ASHA workers is brilliant! These women are the real heroes working at grassroots level. My didi is an ASHA worker in Rajasthan - she walks kilometers daily to ensure patients take medicines. More incentives for them please! 👏
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Vikram J.
Good to see colleges being involved in research. But what about private hospitals? Many TB cases go undetected because poor patients avoid government facilities due to stigma. Need more public-private partnerships in this mission.
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Neha T.
The reduction in deaths is heartening, but we must remember each number represents a life. My nani passed away from TB years ago - I wish this program existed then. Hope they expand to cover more drug-resistant TB cases which are rising.

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