The Hindu·3 min read·medium
TB cases, mortality rate dipped significantly between 2015 and 2024: Nadda
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Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda reported a 21% decline in India's tuberculosis incidence rate between 2015 and 2024. The government continues to focus on early diagnosis and nutritional support through the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) said India has made significant progress in tuberculosis control, with incidence rate declining by 21% between 2015 and 2024, while over 2.29 crore diabetes cases have been reported under the national non-communicable disease programme over the past three years.
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