In a recent meeting at Health Ministry, the challenges in detecting subclinical TB cases and ensuring effective treatment was highlighted.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge despite the UN's resolution to end TB by 2035. In 2022, there were 7.5 million new TB cases and 1.3 million deaths globally.
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India's goal is to increase molecular testing from 30% to 100% within 12 months to improve TB diagnosis and reduce morbidity and mortality.
Vietnam has successfully reduced TB prevalence by 50% in some areas through symptom-agnostic screening (X-rays and molecular tests) of the entire population annually.