What is the current status of India's efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2025?

According to the Global TB Report 2025, India has achieved only a 21% reduction in new TB cases and a 28% reduction in deaths between 2015 and 2024, falling short of the End TB milestones for 2025 which call for a 50% reduction in TB incidence and a 75% reduction in TB deaths.

How does India's progress in reducing TB compare to the global average?

The report shows that while India's reduction in TB cases and deaths is ahead of the global average, which saw a 12% reduction in incidence between 2015 and 2024, India is still far from achieving its ambitious target of eliminating TB by 2025.

What are some of the key initiatives India has taken to tackle tuberculosis?

The Indian government has implemented several measures to combat TB, including providing free medicines, setting up an online portal to track notified cases, and introducing innovative diagnostic and treatment technologies such as the BPaL regimen and AI-enabled hand-held X-ray devices.

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India Fails to Achieve TB Elimination Target Despite Declining Burden

17 Nov

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Summary

India recorded 27.1 lakh TB cases and over 3 lakh deaths in 2024
India achieved only 21% reduction in new TB cases and 28% reduction in deaths since 2015
India's treatment coverage improved to 92% in 2024, up from 85% in 2023

India Fails to Achieve TB Elimination Target Despite Declining Burden

According to the recently released Global TB Report 2025, India's progress in tackling tuberculosis has been slow, despite a consistent decline in the estimated number of cases. As of 2025-11-17T12:47:03+00:00, the report shows that India recorded around 27.1 lakh TB cases and more than three lakh deaths in 2024, making it one of the top contributors to the global TB burden.

The report reveals that India has achieved only a 21% reduction in new TB cases and a 28% reduction in deaths between 2015 and 2024. This falls far short of the End TB milestones for 2025, which call for a 50% reduction in TB incidence and a 75% reduction in TB deaths compared to 2015. In fact, India has only managed to meet half of the global milestones set for 2020, which were a 20% reduction in TB cases and a 35% reduction in deaths.