Lok Sabha Question No. 2784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Elimination of TB
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kavitha Malothu, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Vinod Chavda, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2784

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ELIMINATION OF TB

## 2784. SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

SHRI VENKATESH NETHABORLAKUNTA:

SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the timeline of fixing target to eliminate TB from the country and the reasons for not been able to achieve the target so far;
- (b) the extent to which PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched recently is likely to eliminate TB from the country by 2025 and the roadmap drawn in this regard; and
- (c) the details of number of individuals, NGOs, corporates, etc., who have joined/contributed to  eliminating TB from the country since the policy decision was initially taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) The Government implements the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) under the aegis  of  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM).  With  the  goal  of  achieving  Sustainable Development Goals related to TB by 2025, five  years ahead of the  global  targets,  the programme is implemented with the following objectives: -
1. Early  diagnosis  of  TB  patients,  prompt  treatment  with  quality  assured  drugs  and treatment regimens.
2. To engage with the patients seeking care in the private sector.
3. Prevention  strategies  including  active  case  finding  and  contact  tracing  in  high risk/vulnerable population.
4. Airborne infection control.

As per the Global TB Report, 2022, the incidence of TB in India has reduced by 18% from 256/lakh population in 2015 to 210/lakh population, which is 7 percentage points better than the global average of 11%.

- (b) and (c) The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched on 9th September 2022 for community support to TB patients with the objective to provide TB patients with  additional  nutritional,  diagnostic  and  vocational  support,  to  improve  treatment outcomes  as  well  as  reduce  morbidity  and  mortality.  The  key  initiatives  and achievements (as on 14.03.2023) are as under:
- 1) A  total  of  71,460  Ni-kshay  Mitras  have  come  forward  to  adopt  about  10  lakh consented  TB  patients  for  providing  additional  support.  This  includes  46217 individuals, 2515  NGOs,  1201  corporates, 776 co-operatives, 6814  elected representatives and political parties, 5593 institutions and 8344 other categories
- 2) Ni-kshay 2.0 portal has been developed and made available in public domain for the community to register as Ni-kshay Mitra.
- 3) Guidance  documents  have  been  developed  and  shared  with  all  State/UTs  to implement the initiative.
- 4)  Advocacy meetings at national and State level with corporates, industries, business associations and NGOs.
- 5)  Active involvement of Hon'ble Governors & Lt Governors in the initiative
- 6) Capacity building of all stakeholders at State / District level has been conducted.

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