WHO Lauds India for Making 'Encouraging Gains' to End TB

Global Tuberculosis Crisis: South-East Asia at Forefront, WHO Urges Swift Interventions - TV360 Nigeria

The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia has urged countries to intensify efforts to end tuberculosis (TB), warning that the region remains off track to meet the 2025 End TB targets despite progress made. According to WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, 10.7 million people developed TB and 1.23 million died from the disease in 2024. The South-East Asia Region, home to less than a quarter of the world’s population, accounts for more…

WHO lauds India for making 'encouraging gains' to end TB

New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised India for making "encouraging gains" to end tuberculosis (TB), saying detection gap has narrowed. In a statement issued on Tuesday, WHO South-East Asia also said that TB-related mortality has shown signs of improvement in India. TB burden in 2024 continued to vary across the South-East Asia Region, the statement said, citing WHO's Global Tuberculosis Report 2025. Myanmar a…

8th Review Meeting on TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Held for South Andaman District

Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 17: The 8th Review Meeting under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan for South Andaman District was held in the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Sri Vijaya Puram. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Arjun Sharma, IAS, Deputy Commissioner (South Andaman). During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the progress of TB elimination activities, such as the current status of case detection, notification, treatment…