New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday commended health workers for their exceptional efforts in India’s battle against Tuberculosis (TB), as the country achieved a notable decrease in TB cases, nearly double the global rate of decline. “The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015, and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline,” PM Modi stated in an X post. This represents one of the sharpest reductions seen globally. The Prime Minister expressed contentment with the extensive treatment coverage of the disease across the nation and the initiatives undertaken by relevant departments in the treatment process.
“Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the decrease in ‘missing cases’, and the ongoing increase in treatment success. I commend all those who have contributed to this achievement,” PM Modi remarked. “We remain dedicated to ensuring a healthy and fit India,” he added. Notably, TB incidence (new cases arising each year) in India has experienced a significant decline of 21 percent – from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, as per the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ‘Global TB Report 2025’. This reduction is nearly double the global decline rate of 12 percent.
According to the Health Ministry, India’s innovative case-finding strategy, driven by the rapid adoption of new technologies, decentralization of services, and extensive community mobilization, has resulted in treatment coverage soaring to over 92 percent in 2024, up from 53 percent in 2015, with 26.18 lakh TB patients diagnosed in 2024 out of an estimated incidence of 27 lakh cases.