- 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.
