Elimination of Tuberculosis - an Ambitious Approach
Keywords:
End TB, latent TB, TB elimination
Abstract
India has been engaged in Tuberculosis control activities for more than 50 years. In spite of this, tuberculosis (TB) continues
to be India’s severest health crisis. It is reported that 27% of the total TB cases occur in India. India now possesses advanced
technology and effective interventions for diagnosis, treatment and care of TB. With this confidence, the Govt. of India has
decided to utilise its full potential and propose transformational changes to end TB by 2025 ahead of the WHO target. This
article analyses two ambitious projects in the tuberculosis control activities, which includes system for TB elimination in
private sector (STEPS) and the programmatic management of TB infection (PMLTBI).
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infection in Asia: Review of current status and challenges. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Elsevier. 2019; 87:21-29.
Published
2022-04-05
How to Cite
Jesin Kumar Chakkamadathil, Ravindran Chetambath. (2022). Elimination of Tuberculosis - an Ambitious Approach. The Indian Practitioner, 75(3), 7-9. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/1328
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