As per the Global TB report 2017 the estimated incidence of TB in India was approximately 28,00,000 accounting for about a quarter of the world’s TB cases. Mortality due to TB stands at 4,23,000. The situation is alarming.
The government has set target of ending TB in India by 2025.
Government of India is working in mission mode to make India TB-free. While the world has set a target of 2030 for TB elimination, we in India want to become TB-free by 2025!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2018
At the recent Delhi End TB Summit, I spoke more about the subject. https://t.co/mbAbsZ5wMk #WorldTBDay
PM at End TB Summit had said that he is confident that in the duration of 1 year we'll be able to achieve 90% immunization.
The government has come up with National Strategic Plan to achieve elimination of TB, by 2025. During plan period, targets for TB are 1. 80% reduction in TB incidence (i.e. reduction from 211 per lakh to 43 per lakh) 2. 90% reduction in TB mortality (i.e. reduction from 32 per lakh to 3 per lakh) 3. 0% patient having catastrophic expenditure due to TB.
Majority of TB patients notified are from the age group of 15-45 years and they are from the lower socio-economic strata of the society. Also, since they are from working group age, TB disease affects the income of the family also while patients are on care. India TB Report 2018 has proposed that Rs. 500 per month during treatment of TB via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the patient for nutritional support, reduce out of pocket expenditure (in line with National Health Policy) and incentivize treatment completion for all the projected TB patients. – Window To News
