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India’s TB Deaths Fall 38% Since 2015, Outpacing Global Decline of 35%, Says Health Ministry
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What Happened?
India has reduced tuberculosis deaths by 38% since 2015, surpassing the global decline of 35%, according to the Ministry of Health. The country achieved a 94% treatment success rate.
Key points
- India's TB mortality rate is estimated at 18 per lakh population in 2025, down from 28 per lakh in 2015.
- The decline is attributed to the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) and AI-enabled diagnostics.
- Over 25 crore people were screened for TB during the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
- The campaign identified 48.64 lakh new TB cases, including 14.97 lakh asymptomatic cases.
- 96% of the TB programme's funding comes from domestic resources.
Key insights
- The success in TB reduction may encourage similar health initiatives in other diseases.
- AI tools could further enhance disease detection and treatment efficiency.
- The high treatment success rate reflects India's commitment to patient-centered healthcare.
Why it matters
This progress in reducing TB deaths could improve public health outcomes in India.
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