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eMediNexus 30 December 2017
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated that as per the Global TB Report 2015, the targets for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for India has been achieved. The Ministry has targeted 2025 for the elimination of TB. As per the Global TB Report 2017, the incidence of TB has reduced from 217 per lakh per year in 2015 to 211 per lakh per year in 2016 and mortality has reduced from 36 per lakh per year in 2015 to 32 per lakh per year in 2016.
Under RNTCP, Drug Resistant TB (DRTB) activities are being undertaken to manage DRTB effectively.
In addition to the existing strategies under RNTCP, the NSP focuses on:
(Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, December 29, 2017)
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