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India TB Report 2024 Highlights Progress in TB Control
- 28 Mar 2024
India's TB report, released on 27th March, highlights reduced missing cases, increased private sector reporting, and achievements in TB treatment.
Key Points
- Closing Gap in Estimated vs. Actual Cases: India TB Report 2024 indicates reduction in missing TB cases, improving treatment coverage.
- Reduction in Missing Cases: Decrease from 3.2 lakh to 2.3 lakh missing cases in 2023, attributed to improved tracking via Ni-kshay portal.
- Increased Private Sector Reporting: Private sector notifications rise to 8.4 lakh in 2023, accounting for 33% of total cases, up from 1.9 lakh in 2015.
- Incidence and Mortality Rates: Estimated TB incidence slightly increases to 27.8 lakh in 2023; mortality remains at 3.2 lakh. New methodology adopted and accepted by WHO.
- Impact of New Methodology: Use of in-country model leads to significant drop in mortality figures, aligning with global report by WHO.
- Achievement of Treatment Initiations: India meets 2023 target of initiating treatment in 95% of diagnosed patients.
- Improvement in Drug Susceptibility Testing: Increase from 25% to 58% in offering drug susceptibility tests to diagnosed patients, facilitating access to appropriate therapies.
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