**Executive Summary**
The Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda addressed Members of Parliament (MPs) on the progress made under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. He urged MPs to support the campaign through monitoring, awareness generation, and community mobilization. The event, held on December 2, 2025, included a presentation of India's progress in reducing TB incidence and mortality rates and informed MPs of their roles and campaign objectives.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Campaign Objectives and Progress:**
* The TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan aims to eliminate TB in India.
* India has seen a 21% reduction in TB incidence, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024.
* India's TB mortality rate has decreased from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 21 per lakh population in 2024.
* **Role of Members of Parliament (MPs):**
* MPs are urged to support the campaign by monitoring its progress in their constituencies.
* MPs should raise awareness and reduce stigma related to TB.
* MPs are encouraged to mobilize the community for active participation in the campaign.
* **Campaign Strategies and Interventions:**
* Novel interventions have been implemented, including the use of AI-enabled hand-held chest x-ray and Truenat machines.
* The campaign includes more effective shorter treatment regimens.
* TB care is decentralized through the network of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
* The campaign emphasizes community engagement and further penetration of TB screening services.
**Impact Analysis**
**Members of Parliament (MPs)**
* **Impact:** MPs play a crucial role in the success of the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan by supporting and actively participating in the campaign efforts within their constituencies.
* **Action Required:**
* Monitor the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in their constituencies.
* Raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding TB.
* Mobilize the community to actively participate in the campaign.
Key Entities Referenced
TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: A campaign focused on eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) in India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The primary government body responsible for health policies and programs, including TB elimination efforts.
Members of Parliament: Elected representatives whose support and participation are crucial for the success of the TB elimination campaign.
Uttar Pradesh: State in India where Members of Parliament were present at the event and pledged to support campaign efforts.
National Health Mission: An initiative that aims to address the health needs of under-served rural areas.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda Addresses
Members of Parliament on Progress made under
the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
Shri Nadda urge MPs to support in monitoring, awareness
generation and community mobilization around the campaign
India’s TB incidence has reduced by 21% – from 237 per lakh
population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024 – over
almost double the pace of the decline observed globally: Shri
J P Nadda
Members of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh were present at
the event and pledged to support campaign efforts and drive
community mobilization efforts in their constituencies
प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 10:13PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda sensitized the Members of
Parliament from across party lines on the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, at the Extended Parliament House
Annexe (EPHA) Auditorium, today. He was joined by Shri B L Verma, MoS, Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment; Shri Pankaj Chaudhury, MoS, Ministry of Finance; Shri Kamlesh Paswan, MoS,
Ministry of Rural Development; Shri Jitin Prasada, MoS, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Electronics
and Information Technology and Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, MoS, Ministry of External Affairs,
Environment, Forest & Climate Change.Today marked the first of a series of interactions with Parliamentarians, with a special focus on MPs from
Uttar Pradesh. MPs from the state attended the event and pledged their commitment to advancing the
campaign and driving community mobilization efforts within their constituencies.The MPs were informed
about the campaign objectives, key activities being undertaken, and their role in supporting the campaign.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Nadda underscored the important leadership roles of the MPs in achieving
the goal of TB elimination. He urged the MPs to monitor the campaign in their respective constituencies,
raise awareness and reduce stigma around the disease, and mobilize the community to actively participate
in the campaign.
The Union Minister highlighted that India’s TB incidence (new cases emerging each year) reduced by
21% – from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024 – over almost double the
pace of the decline observed globally at 12 %, as per the World Health Organization’s Global TB Report2025. “Similarly, India’s TB mortality rate has decreased from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 21 per
lakh population in 2024, reflecting significant progress in reducing deaths due to TB”, he added.
The MPs were informed about several novel interventions that have been rolled out in the last ten years,
including swift uptake of new technologies like AI-enabled hand-held chest x-ray machines and Truenat
machines, adoption of more effective shorter treatment regimen, decentralization of TB care through the
network of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, community engagement, etc. Shri Nadda noted the importance of
further penetration of TB screening services and awareness generation at the ground level for the success
of the TB elimination efforts and encouraged the MPs to support these efforts in order to make it a Jan
Andolan.
Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava underscored the importance of the campaign for
reducing the TB burden in the country.
The Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission, provided an overview of the TB
Elimination campaign of the Union Health Ministry.
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