World tb day

March 25, 2025 12:09 PM

World TB Day 2025 Summit: Nadda highlights screening of 12.97 crore, 7.19 lakh TB patients identified in 100-day campaign

Union Health Minister JP Nadda inaugurated the World TB Day 2025 Summit in Delhi on Monday, reaffirming India's commitment to a TB-Mukt Bharat. He emphasized the nation's comprehensive approach to TB elimination, driven by a "whole of society" and "whole of government" strategy. The summit, themed “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver,” highlighted significant progress in TB elimination through joint efforts from communities and the government, according to an official statement from ...

President Murmu calls for unified efforts to combat tuberculosis

On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, observed annually on March 24, President Droupadi Murmu delivered a message emphasising the importance of raising public awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) and the collective efforts needed to tackle this global health challenge. “I am happy to note that ‘World Tuberculosis Day’ is being celebrated on 24th March with the aim of increasing public awareness about Tuberculosis (TB), the President said. She highlighted the significance of this day in educ...