What is India's progress in reducing TB incidence and deaths?

India has reduced its TB incidence by 21% and deaths by 28% between 2015 and 2024, but it is nowhere close to meeting the WHO's End TB milestone for 2025.

How has India's TB treatment coverage improved?

India's TB treatment coverage has significantly improved, reaching over 92% in 2024, up from 53% in 2015. This is credited to the country's innovative case-finding approaches and large-scale community mobilization.

What is the current status of India's TB elimination goal?

India had set an ambitious target of eliminating TB by the end of 2024, five years ahead of the global target. However, the Global TB Report 2025 shows that the country is far from achieving this goal, as it has only achieved half the WHO's 2025 targets for reducing TB incidence and deaths.

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India Achieves 92% TB Treatment Coverage, but Elimination Remains Distant

13 Nov

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India accounts for nearly a fourth of global TB cases and deaths in 2024
India reduced TB incidence by 21% and deaths by 28% between 2015-2024
TB treatment coverage in India surged to over 92% in 2024 from 53% in 2015

India Achieves 92% TB Treatment Coverage, but Elimination Remains Distant

As of November 13, 2025, the Global TB Report 2025 reveals that India's tuberculosis (TB) burden is declining, but the country remains far from achieving elimination. In 2024, India estimated 27.1 lakh TB cases and just over 3 lakh deaths, accounting for nearly a fourth of all global cases and fatalities.

While India has reduced its TB incidence by 21% and deaths by 28% between 2015 and 2024, it is nowhere close to meeting the WHO's End TB milestone for 2025 - a 50% reduction in incidence and 75% reduction in deaths compared to 2015. In fact, India has only achieved half of the global 2020 milestone of a 20% reduction in incidence and 35% reduction in deaths.

However, the report highlights a significant improvement in India's TB treatment coverage. In 2024, around 92% of the estimated TB patients in the country were diagnosed and put on treatment, up from 85% in 2023 and 53% in 2015. This surge in coverage is credited to India's innovative case-finding approaches, including the use of AI-enabled handheld X-rays and large-scale community mobilization. As a result, the number of "missing cases" - those not diagnosed and treated - has dropped from an estimated 15 lakh in 2015 to less than 1 lakh in 2024.

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