India achieves significant milestone in its fight against TB

New Delhi, Nov 13, 2026 : India has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against tuberculosis (TB), recording a 38 percent reduction in TB mortality since 2015. This is higher than the global reduction of 35 per cent, reflecting the country’s sustained efforts towards eliminating the disease.

Akashvani correspondent reports that India’s reduction in tuberculosis (TB) mortality highlights the country’s strong performance in reducing TB-related deaths.

According to the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2026, released yesterday, India has also achieved an impressive 94 per cent treatment success rate among patients suffering from tuberculosis.

Health and Family Welfare Ministry said that the progress reflects the impact of intensified interventions under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), including proactive case finding, use of AI-enabled X-rays, rapid diagnostics, prompt treatment initiation, differentiated TB care and nutritional support.

The Ministry said that under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, over 25 Crore people have been brought under intensified screening. It said that Abhiyan has emerged as a major driver of India’s accelerated TB elimination efforts, transforming the approach to TB detection through proactive screening, technology-enabled diagnostics and community outreach.