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India Intensifies Push Toward 2025 Tuberculosis Elimination Target

Prime Minister Modi calls for scaling up targeted, technology-driven interventions after reviewing progress of the National TB Elimination Programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting to review progress of TB elimination campaign in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PMO)
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Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review on May 13, 2025, to assess India’s progress in eliminating tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the global target.
  • The 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan screened nearly 13 crore individuals, detecting over 7 lakh TB cases, including 2.85 lakh asymptomatic patients in high-focus districts.
  • India’s TB incidence has dropped by 18% and mortality by 21% between 2015 and 2023, according to WHO’s Global TB Report 2024, with treatment coverage rising to 85%.
  • Infrastructure under the National TB Elimination Programme has expanded to include 8,540 NAAT labs, 26,700 X-ray units, and 500 AI-enabled handheld devices, with 1,000 more planned.
  • Key measures include enhanced nutritional support under Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana, shorter drug regimens for drug-resistant TB, and outreach targeting high-risk groups such as workers in mining and construction.