A 100-day intensive TB campaign launched in Haryana by Health Minister JP Nadda.
A 100-day intensified campaign to address the challenges of tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality across the country has been launched by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on 7 December in Haryana’s Panchkula.
The initiative will be implemented in 347 districts across 33 states and union territories.
It is in line with the vision of a TB-free India laid out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2018 Delhi End TB Summit.
Since then, important initiatives have been launched by the program to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services across the country.
The aim of the 100-day campaign is to improve program performance on key output indicators such as TB incidence rates, diagnostic coverage, and mortality rates.
Some of the key focus areas of the campaign are increasing access to advanced diagnostics, targeted screening among vulnerable groups, specialized care for high-risk individuals, and provision of expanded nutritional support.
