India recorded largest number of TB cases in 2014
9 years, 5 months ago

India recorded largest number of TB cases in 2014

The Hindu  

India recorded the largest number of Tuberculosis cases in the world last year, according to a report by the WHO that said 1.5 million people died in 2014 from the disease which ranks alongside HIV as a leading killer worldwide. World Health Organisation’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2015, released yesterday, said that of the 9.6 million new TB cases in 2014, 58 per cent were in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions. Approximately 90 per cent of total TB deaths and 80 per cent of TB deaths among HIV-negative people occurred in the African and South-East Asia Regions in 2014. The annual total of new TB cases, which had been about 5.7 million until 2013, rose to slightly more than 6 million in 2014, mostly due to a 29 per cent increase in notifications in India, which followed the introduction of a policy of mandatory notification in May 2012, creation of a national web—based reporting system in June 2012 and intensified efforts to engage the private health sector.

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21,788 cases of TB notified during intensified campaign
3 days, 22 hours ago

21,788 cases of TB notified during intensified campaign

The Hindu  

A total of 21,788 tuberculosis cases were notified during the “100 Days Intensified Tuberculosis Campaign” in Tamil Nadu. Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, said in a press release that 77.85 lakh persons were screened for TB symptoms during the campaign from December 7, 2024, to March 24, 2025. According to a TB survey held recently, the prevalence …

930 deaths daily: How air pollution, malnutrition and stigma fuel India’s TB surge
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6 days, 5 hours ago

930 deaths daily: How air pollution, malnutrition and stigma fuel India’s TB surge

Firstpost  

India carries a significant share of the global TB burden. Another 2024 study in BMC Public Health reported that indoor air pollution contributed to 26% of TB infections, alongside other socioeconomic and environmental factors. For TB patients, air pollution worsens lung inflammation, making recovery more difficult even with proper treatment.” — Dr. Akshay Budhraja, Senior Consultant & HOD, Respiratory & …

Govt’s low-cost solutions are helping eliminate TB, say officials
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Govt’s low-cost solutions are helping eliminate TB, say officials

Hindustan Times  

A number of low-cost solutions introduced by the Union ministry of health and family welfare as part of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme has ensured that cases are identified and put on treatment in time, especially in remote areas of the country, bringing India closer to the elimination target, officials familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Govt’s low-cost solutions …

World TB Day: India’s TB decline outpaces global average but high burden remains a concern
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6 days, 16 hours ago

World TB Day: India’s TB decline outpaces global average but high burden remains a concern

Firstpost  

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: India accounts for 30% of the global TB burden and 62% of multidrug-resistant cases. Experts advocate for private sector integration, mandatory lab accreditation and community awareness to strengthen TB control The latest data reveals that India’s tuberculosis incidence has decreased from 237 to 195 cases per 100,000 population between 2015 and 2023—a 17.7% reduction, more than …

Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years
1 week, 1 day ago

Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years. More than 10,300 cases were reported last year, an 8% increase from 2023 and the highest since 2011, according to preliminary data posted this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Kansas TB rate …

Over 1,000 cases detected in Tiruchi district during 100-day TB elimination drive
1 week, 3 days ago

Over 1,000 cases detected in Tiruchi district during 100-day TB elimination drive

The Hindu  

Over three lakh people were screened in Tiruchi district and more than 1,000 cases of tuberculosis detected at the end of the 100-day campaign to raise awareness and detection of the disease, the authorities said. According to official figures, 3,10,753 people in vulnerable sections of society were screened during the campaign in Tiruchi district, out of a mapped population of …

100-day TB elimination campaign falls far short of its main objective
3 weeks, 1 day ago

100-day TB elimination campaign falls far short of its main objective

The Hindu  

The 100-day intensified TB elimination campaign was launched on December 7, 2024 across 455 intervention districts in 33 States and Union Territories to screen and test for TB among people belonging to the vulnerable or high-risk group — diabetics, smokers, alcoholics, people living with HIV, those with TB in the past, geriatric population, house-hold contacts of TB patients. Of the …

Govt disburses ₹3,649 crore to 12 million tuberculosis patients for nutrition
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Govt disburses ₹3,649 crore to 12 million tuberculosis patients for nutrition

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has disbursed ₹3,649 crore to 12.4 million tuberculosis patients to help them with a nutritional diet, key to treating the disease, according to the health ministry official overseeing India's TB control efforts. The government, in 2018, introduced NPY scheme to provide financial aid to TB patients for their nutritional supplements.” As part of the plan, when …

Over two lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under 100-day TB elimination programme
1 month ago

Over two lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under 100-day TB elimination programme

The Hindu  

Over two lakh people in Tiruchi district have been screened for tuberculosis and 810 diagnosed in the latest phase of the 100-day campaign to raise awareness and detection of the disease, authorities have said. Of these, samples were taken from 30,204 people and 810 cases have been diagnosed,” Deputy Director Medical Services – TB S. Savithri, told The Hindu. As …

Optimistic about eliminating TB from India this year, says JP Nadda
2 months ago

Optimistic about eliminating TB from India this year, says JP Nadda

New Indian Express  

The health minister said that he would be able to confirm on meeting the TB target by the first week of April, when the 100-day nationwide intensified TB campaign will be completed. So far, 1.26 lakh new TB patients have been identified under the campaign, which is focused on enhancing detection, reducing diagnostic delays and improving treatment outcomes. Nadda said …

Tuberculosis incidence in Karnataka drops by 40% from 2015 baseline
2 months ago

Tuberculosis incidence in Karnataka drops by 40% from 2015 baseline

The Hindu  

Keeping in line with India’s ambitious goal of tuberculosis elimination by 2025, five years ahead of the SDG timeline of 2030, Karnataka has reduced 40% of TB incidence compared to 2015 baseline. Targets for achieving this ambitious goal are: 80% decline in annual TB incidence rate, 90% decline in death due to TB, and zero catastrophic expenditure due to TB.,” …

Over one lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under intensified 100-day TB elimination programme
2 months, 1 week ago

Over one lakh people screened in Tiruchi district under intensified 100-day TB elimination programme

The Hindu  

More than a month after the 100-day campaign to raise awareness and diagnosis of tuberculosis was launched, over one lakh people in Tiruchi district have been screened for the disease and 385 cases have been diagnosed, officials said on Wednesday. It targets 347 districts throughout India as part of the ‘TB Mukt Bharat’ programme to end tuberculosis and is scheduled …

TB elimination campaign: Most Punjab districts faltering on screening vulnerable population
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TB elimination campaign: Most Punjab districts faltering on screening vulnerable population

Hindustan Times  

Punjab health department has raised concern over the poor performance of most districts in the state’s TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. Data showed that there are 32.65 lakh vulnerable persons in 18 districts of Punjab, but only 5.75 lakh have been screened for TB as of January 6. Documents accessed by HT have revealed that out of the total 18 districts, …

Health departmentto screen 2 lakh people for Tuberculosis in Dharmapuri by 2025
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Health departmentto screen 2 lakh people for Tuberculosis in Dharmapuri by 2025

New Indian Express  

DHARMAPURI: As part of the union and state government programmes aiming to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2025, health department officials have planned to screen at least two lakh people in the district. Speaking on the matter, Deputy Director of the health department Dr Balasubramaniyam said, “Tuberculosis is an air-bornebacterial infection which directly affects people’s immunity. It easily impacts people with smoking …

In the ‘END TB’ strategy, the other grave forms of tuberculosis are out of focus
3 months, 3 weeks ago

In the ‘END TB’ strategy, the other grave forms of tuberculosis are out of focus

The Hindu  

In January 2021, SA, the middle of three siblings, a bright adolescent in the slums of Howrah, aspired to clear her class 12 exams soon, and start earning for the family. However manifestations of TB are protean, and the seriousness and prevalence of some forms of TB, which are loosely conflated into one term, EPTB or Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis, cannot …

Health Minister launches 100-day campaign to reduce TB incidence and mortality
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Minister launches 100-day campaign to reduce TB incidence and mortality

The Hindu  

“The rate of TB decline in India has doubled from 8.3% in 2015 to 17.7% today, much ahead of the global average. Deaths due to TB have also reduced in India by 21.4% in the last 10 years,” Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said at the launch of the intensified national ‘100 day TB elimination campaign’ on Saturday, in Haryana. …

Assessing India’s tuberculosis burden: Data
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Assessing India’s tuberculosis burden: Data

The Hindu  

According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, India had the highest tuberculosis burden in 2023. Even though deaths due to TB in India have been steadily falling over the past decade, from 5.8 lakh in 2010 to 3.2 lakh in 2023, 26% of global TB deaths among people with and without HIV in 2023 occurred in India. Incidence of TB, …

Children in high tuberculosis zones face high risk of infection by age 10
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Children in high tuberculosis zones face high risk of infection by age 10

India Today  

New findings from a recent study talk about tuberculosis risks in children living in areas where TB is widespread, such as parts of South Africa. According to research led by Boston University School of Public Health, the University of S£o Paulo, and the University of Cape Town, children up to 10 years old in these regions face a high risk …

Long way to go in war against TB, drug supply to continue: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Long way to go in war against TB, drug supply to continue: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Acknowledging that tuberculosis remains a significant health challenge in the country, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that he recently held discussions with the Union Health Ministry to ensure a consistent supply of first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs to address recent shortage. As per the WHO report, in 2023, India had around 2.7 million cases of TB, with 2.51 million people …

Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO
5 months ago

Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO

Raw Story  

A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health Organization said -- the highest number since it began global TB monitoring in 1995. While the number of TB-related deaths declined from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million last year, the total number of people contracting the infectious disease increased from 7.5 million to …

WHO says 2023 saw the highest number of tuberculosis cases on record
5 months ago

WHO says 2023 saw the highest number of tuberculosis cases on record

The Independent  

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​Taking TB seriously: The Hindu Editorial on the BPaLM treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis
6 months, 2 weeks ago

​Taking TB seriously: The Hindu Editorial on the BPaLM treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis

The Hindu  

Time is of the essence in adopting advanced technology in medical care. The Union Health Ministry’s decision to introduce the new treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis hardly a couple of years after it was recommended by the World Health Organization, is a step in the right direction. This regimen has been proven to offer better outcomes, remarkably shortening the duration …

Sharpening India’s anti-tuberculosis fight
7 months ago

Sharpening India’s anti-tuberculosis fight

The Hindu  

The omnipresence of tuberculosis in the pages of history and literature is testimony to how the disease has plagued generations across the world and continues to be a major problem even today. For example, in 2023, addressing the big challenge of ‘missed’ TB cases, 25.1 lakh patients were diagnosed in India as having TB, highlighting strengthened case finding efforts. It …

Eliminating TB by 2025 looks near impossible
7 months, 1 week ago

Eliminating TB by 2025 looks near impossible

Hindustan Times  

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. The latest WHO Global TB Report reveals that India has the world’s largest TB epidemic; at 2.6 million, the country accounts for the highest number of TB cases as well as multi-drug resistant cases. A study from Mumbai highlighted an unacceptably long average delay between a …

Mumbai has over 27% TB patients of the state
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai has over 27% TB patients of the state

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government revealed in the state assembly on Thursday that Mumbai has over 27% of the total cases of tuberculosis in the state. HT Image Till June end, the number of patients in the city had reached 30,519, which is 27.52% of the total number of cases in the state, which stands at 110,896. Responding to them, state …

Health Matters newsletter: Hark! Good news on the HIV vaccine front
9 months, 1 week ago

Health Matters newsletter: Hark! Good news on the HIV vaccine front

The Hindu  

We could start with the NEET mess again, and there is indeed much to report since our last health newsletter. A collaborative survey 1,482 TB patients across four States conducted by the George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, along with the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U.K., highlighted the severe …

Health Ministry reworks protocol as India’s TB elimination drive plateaus
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Ministry reworks protocol as India’s TB elimination drive plateaus

The Hindu  

India’s goal to achieve rapid decline in the burden of tuberculosis morbidity and mortality, while working towards the elimination of TB in the country by 2025, has plateaued, a senior Health Ministry official said. According to the Health Ministry, India has been engaged in TB control activities for more than 50 years, yet the disease continues to be the country’s …

Mizoram records 108 Tuberculosis deaths in 2023 amid rising concerns
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mizoram records 108 Tuberculosis deaths in 2023 amid rising concerns

India TV News  

Health officials in Mizoram reported on Wednesday that a total of 108 individuals succumbed to tuberculosis in the state last year. Current year statistics Between January and March of the current year, health officials diagnosed 595 new cases of TB from a sample pool of 3,761 individuals. Regional distribution Aizawl district reported the highest number of TB cases so far …

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
1 year ago

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Experts say the 2023 number is in part a combination of a surge in TB cases internationally — the World Health Organization said TB was behind only COVID-19 in infectious fatal diseases worldwide in 2022. CDC officials …

Eradication of TB remains a distant goal as systemic challenges persist
1 year ago

Eradication of TB remains a distant goal as systemic challenges persist

The Hindu  

March 28, 2024 10:35 pm | Updated March 29, 2024 12:40 pm IST Ahead of World TB Day on March 24, Survivors Against TB, a community advocacy group of TB survivors, wrote a letter to the Prime Minister “on the urgent and pressing need to expand efforts to address India’s Tuberculosis crisis.” The letter mentions that despite the government’s commitment …

TB challenge needs a multi-focal approach
1 year ago

TB challenge needs a multi-focal approach

Hindustan Times  

An increase in the number of tuberculosis cases notified in India in 2023 over 2022 underscores the rigour of the efforts to shrink the pool escaping the TB control programme’s radar. The better capture of cases can be credited to the private sector’s impressive jump in performance, as well as states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar bettering their record. India’s …

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades
1 year ago

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades

Hindustan Times  

India notified nearly 2.55 million cases of tuberculosis last year according to government data, the highest achieved since the start of the TB control programme in the 60s, indicating the efficacy of a drive to identify individuals afflicted with the disease, and ensure they get treated. Of all the TB cases notified in 2023, nearly 32% of notifications came from …

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades
1 year ago

2.55 million cases of TB notified in India last year, most in decades

Hindustan Times  

India notified nearly 2.55 million cases of tuberculosis last year according to government data, the highest achieved since the start of the TB control programme in the 60s, indicating the efficacy of a drive to identify individuals afflicted with the disease, and ensure they get treated. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Last year, 2.42 million cases were notified from across the …

Making TB among women visible
1 year ago

Making TB among women visible

Hindustan Times  

Did you know that India has the highest burden of tuberculosis, or TB in the world? As a result, finding and treating extra-pulmonary TB remains a challenge in India and I’m sure this is compounded with the challenges that women generally face in accessing healthcare2. It is the need of the hour to raise awareness about TB in women –symptoms …

More innovation urged in fight to end tuberculosis
1 year ago

More innovation urged in fight to end tuberculosis

China Daily  

Doctors provide free treatment to residents in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Saturday, ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on Sunday. "We also need innovation in how we finance addressing TB to make sure that the finance is used more efficiently, and that we can reduce those financial barriers," he said at a symposium jointly held by the WHO and the …

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the UK – what is it and is it serious?
1 year ago

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the UK – what is it and is it serious?

The Independent  

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Silent killer: Quarter of people with TB show no symptoms, tuberculosis study says
1 year ago

Silent killer: Quarter of people with TB show no symptoms, tuberculosis study says

The Independent  

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Missing TB Cases In India Reduced From 1 Million In 2015 To 0.26 Million In 2023: Mandaviya
1 year, 1 month ago

Missing TB Cases In India Reduced From 1 Million In 2015 To 0.26 Million In 2023: Mandaviya

News 18  

After two challenging years of the pandemic, India has seen a reduction in tuberculosis incidence by 16 per cent, almost double the pace witnessed globally, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. Virtually addressing the 37th Board Meeting of the Stop TB Partnership, he also said the number of missing TB cases in India has reduced from 1 million …

Let’s just talk health, shall we?
1 year, 2 months ago

Let’s just talk health, shall we?

The Hindu  

Often times, in the post-COVID world, with science/health reporting picking up since the pandemic, health writing becomes all about telling a story in detail, it’s about laying it all bare, explaining the nuances, capturing the latest research and interpreting it for a burgeoning group of readers of science and health articles. “A crippling cost-of-living crisis, burnout and well below inflation …

India achieved record TB notification in 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

India achieved record TB notification in 2023

The Hindu  

January 12, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 09:50 pm IST - CHENNAI With 25,37,235 TB cases notified in 2023, India has bettered the TB notification number achieved in 2022. Besides marking a record total TB notification, 2022 also recorded the highest ever TB case notification from the private sector — 7,33,694, which was 77.1% of the target notification. Despite the …

As Chandigarh records highest cases of TB in country, GMCH to start with MD course
1 year, 2 months ago

As Chandigarh records highest cases of TB in country, GMCH to start with MD course

Hindustan Times  

The city has earned the unfortunate distinction of having the highest tuberculosis rate in the country for the year 2023, reporting a staggering 475 cases per 100,000 people. It is poised to introduce an exclusive MD programme in tuberculosis and respiratory diseases, positioning itself as the sole healthcare institution in the region offering this specialised course. The TBRD department, currently …

Missing TB cases in the private sector
1 year, 3 months ago

Missing TB cases in the private sector

The Hindu  

India made notification of TB patients mandatory in 2012 to address the problem of delayed diagnosis, suboptimal quality of care, incorrect diagnostic and treatment protocols being used, and a high drop-out rate in the private sector. Despite the significant increase in the private sector TB notifications over the years, they fall far short of the targets set by the National …

Tuberculosis: First time infections rise to 30-year high
1 year, 4 months ago

Tuberculosis: First time infections rise to 30-year high

Hindustan Times  

An estimated 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis in 2022. The World Health Organization said this was the highest annual record of new cases of TB since it started monitoring the disease in 1995. Due to isolation and quarantine measures during the pandemic, many people failed to get tested for TB, said Ananthakrishnan: "A large number of people who had extra …

India has most number of TB cases in world: What’s going wrong?
1 year, 4 months ago

India has most number of TB cases in world: What’s going wrong?

Firstpost  

The WHO report said India in 2022 recorded the most tuberculosis cases of any country and a nearly third of the world’s cases. As per The Wire, India, with 27 per cent of the world’s TB cases, remains far ahead of Indonesia and China. The Union Health ministry of Wednesday said the WHO had recognised India’s success in reducing the …

WHO hailed India’s success in managing TB: Union Health Ministry
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO hailed India’s success in managing TB: Union Health Ministry

The Hindu  

India has made tremendous progress in improving case detection and reversed the impact of COVID-19 on the tuberculosis programme, noted the World Health Organization’s ‘Global TB Report 2023’ released earlier this week, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. “The WHO has made a downward revision of TB mortality rates from 4.94 lakh in 2021 to 3.31 lakh in 2022, …

7.5 million new cases of TB in 2022: WHO report
1 year, 4 months ago

7.5 million new cases of TB in 2022: WHO report

The Hindu  

There was a major global recovery in the number of people diagnosed with TB and treated in 2022, after two years of COVID-related disruptions, according to the just-released WHO Global TB Report. The reported global number of people newly diagnosed with TB was 7.5 million in 2022. The number in 2022 probably includes a sizeable backlog of people who developed …

Tuberculosis outbreaks have occurred twice in SA this year — what's causing TB to spread?
1 year, 6 months ago

Tuberculosis outbreaks have occurred twice in SA this year — what's causing TB to spread?

ABC  

Health authorities have identified a cluster of active tuberculosis cases in South Australia's Murraylands, months after a separate outbreak was confirmed in the state's remote Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. Health officials say the recent cluster is not linked to any TB cases in the APY Lands, where 13 people have tested positive for the disease since an outbreak there started …

Quality of active TB case finding suboptimal nationally: study
1 year, 6 months ago

Quality of active TB case finding suboptimal nationally: study

The Hindu  

Since 2017, India’s Tuberculosis programme has been undertaking active case finding outside the healthcare settings among high-risk populations. Of the three ACF cycles recommended among the high-risk populations each year, 642 districts undertook just one cycle. Based on the available data, the quality of ACF was measured using three indicators — screening at least 10% of the district population for …

Missed childhood TB cases impede achieving 2025 goal
1 year, 7 months ago

Missed childhood TB cases impede achieving 2025 goal

The Hindu  

With childhood TB continuing to remain a “staggering problem” in India, “eliminating” TB by 2025 might be extremely challenging. As per the 2022 WHO global TB report, last year, children aged less than 15 years across the world accounted for 11% of the total estimated incident TB cases. According to the 2022 paediatric TB management guidelines for India, nearly 0.34 …

Covid-19 Update: India records 36 fresh cases, lowest since March 2020
1 year, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Update: India records 36 fresh cases, lowest since March 2020

India TV News  

Covid-19 Update: India reported 36 fresh COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours, which is the lowest since March 2020. According to Union Health Ministry data, the total number of fatalities currently stands at 5,31,897. As per the data, that was updated at 8 am today, the total number of Covid cases currently stands at 4,49,93,579. ALSO READ | WHO chief …

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