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Key Points:
Decline in Tuberculosis (TB) Incidence and Mortality:
- India has seen an 18% reduction in mortality since 2015.
2015 | 2022 | |
Incidence rate | 237 per lakh population. | 199 per lakh population in 2022. |
Mortality rate | 28 per lakh population. | 23 per lakh population in 2022. |
Increased Notification of TB Cases:
- In 2023, 32% of TB case notifications came from the private healthcare sector, an increase of 17% from the previous year.
- Uttar Pradesh saw the highest jump in notifications, with a 21% increase compared to the previous year.
National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP):
- After the COVID-19 pandemic, the NTEP continued providing free diagnostic services and conducting approximately 1.89 crore sputum smear tests.
Target for Eliminating TB
- India has set 2025 as the target for eliminating tuberculosis.
Why in news?
- India TB Report 2024 was recently released by the Union Health Ministry.
