India Speeding Towards TB Elimination
- Tuberculosis (TB): bacterial infection (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) primarily attacking lungs; India bears the highest global TB burden (~25% of cases).
- India targets TB elimination by 2025, five years ahead of the UN SDG 3.3 (2030) target.
- Implemented via National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) under MoHFW; flagship vehicle is Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (PMTBMBA).