**Executive Summary**
Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda convened a meeting with Maharashtra parliamentarians on December 3, 2025, to boost TB eradication efforts in India. The meeting focused on strategies to accelerate progress towards a TB-free India, including community action, awareness campaigns, and utilization of AI-powered tools. The parliamentarians pledged their commitment to support and oversight of TB programs in their constituencies.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Meeting Overview:**
* Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda led a meeting with Maharashtra MPs to discuss strategies for TB eradication.
* The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Winter Session of Parliament at the Press Conference Hall, New Maharashtra Sadan.
* Union MoS (Independent) Ministry of Ayush & Union MoS in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Shri Prataprao Jadhav also participated.
* **Commitments & Pledges:**
* Maharashtra MPs united to champion TB-Mukt Bharat and reaffirm their commitment to India's TB elimination mission.
* Parliamentarians pledged stronger community action and oversight to fast-track the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
* MPs pledged to spearhead awareness campaigns and Ni-kshay Shivirs in their constituencies.
* **Strategies & Tools:**
* AI-powered tools, Nikshay Mitras, DBT, and Jan Bhagidari are central to the TB-Mukt Bharat initiative.
* AI-enabled X-ray machines and Truenat have made TB screening faster and more accessible.
* Community-based screening is being conducted via Ni-kshay Vahans equipped with handheld X-ray units.
* Upfront NAAT testing is being implemented to reach high-risk individuals, including asymptomatic cases.
* **Progress & Recognition:**
* India has achieved a 21% reduction in TB incidence between 2015 and 2024.
* India has surpassed the worldwide average (88%) with a 90% treatment success rate, as highlighted in the WHO Global TB Report 2025.
* Maharashtra was lauded for its leadership in TB elimination.
* **Policy & Initiatives:**
* Policy innovations such as community screening and nutrition-focused interventions are improving treatment outcomes.
* Enhanced supportive supervision to local TB programs will ensure quality service delivery and mobilise communities through Jan Andolan initiatives.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Maharashtra Parliamentarians**
* **Impact:** Expected to lead awareness campaigns and implement strategies for TB eradication in their constituencies.
* **Action Required:** Spearhead awareness campaigns, implement Ni-kshay Shivirs, provide enhanced supportive supervision to local TB programs, and mobilise communities.
**Stakeholder: Local TB Programs**
* **Impact:** Will receive enhanced supportive supervision from parliamentarians.
* **Action Required:** Ensure quality service delivery and mobilize communities through Jan Andolan initiatives.
**Stakeholder: Vulnerable Populations**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from community-based screening, upfront NAAT testing, and targeted outreach.
* **Action Required:** Participate in screening and testing programs.
**Stakeholder: TB Patients**
* **Impact:** Will receive direct benefit transfer to meet nutritional and essential needs, improved treatment outcomes from policy innovations
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan: Flagship initiative focused on eliminating tuberculosis in India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The primary governmental body responsible for health-related policies and programs in India.
Nikshay Mitra: Individuals who act as partners in the TB-Mukt Bharat campaign.
Maharashtra: Indian state highlighted for its leadership in the TB elimination effort.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda Leads Key
Meet with Maharashtra Parliamentarians to
Accelerate TB Eradication Efforts
Maharashtra MPs Unite to Champion TB-Mukt Bharat,
Extend Support & Reaffirm Commitment to India’s TB
Elimination Mission
Parliamentarians Pledge Stronger Community Action and
Oversight to Fast-Track TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
India’s TB Fight poised to get a Boost as Parliamentarians
Commit to Awareness, Monitoring, and Community
Mobilisation
AI-Powered Tools, Nikshay Mitras, DBT, and Jan Bhagidari at
Core of TB-Mukt Bharat: Shri JP Nadda
Shri Nadda Lauds Maharashtra’s Leadership in TB
Elimination as MPs Vow Renewed Support for TB-Mukt
Bharat
प्रव तथ: 03 DEC 2025 7:34PM by PIB Delhi
Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda convened a landmark meeting, “Parliamentarians
Championing a TB Mukt Bharat”, with Members of Parliament (MPs) from Maharashtra on the sidelines
of the Winter Session of Parliament. The session, held at the Press Conference Hall, New Maharashtra
Sadan, brought together Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs to reinforce their leadership in India’s historic
fight against tuberculosis. Union MoS (Independent) Ministry of Ayush & Union MoS in the Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare Shri Prataprao Jadhav also participated in the meeting.Shri Nadda lauded India’s progress in TB elimination, noting that the country achieved a 21% reduction in
TB incidence between 2015 and 2024—nearly double the global rate. With a 90% treatment success rate,
India has surpassed the worldwide average of 88%, as highlighted in the WHO Global TB Report 2025.
He praised Maharashtra for being a frontrunner in the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and reaffirmed the critical
role of elected representatives in accelerating progress toward a healthier future.
Union Health Minister while interacting with Members of Parliament from Maharashtra, highlighted the
significant advancements India has made in accelerating TB detection and care. He noted that AI-enabled
hand-held X-ray machines and Truenat have made TB screening faster, more accurate, and more
accessible. Emphasising focused outreach, he shared that vulnerable populations are now being
proactively targeted. Shri Nadda also underscored the pivotal role of Nikshay Mitras, who act as partnersin the TB-Mukt Bharat campaign. He added that the government’s direct benefit transfer is helping
patients meet their daily nutritional and other essential needs. The minister reiterated that Jan Bhagidari—
people’s participation—remains at the heart of India’s mission to eliminate TB.
Parliamentarians from Maharashtra pledged to spearhead awareness campaigns and Ni-kshay Shivirs in
their constituencies to reduce stigma and enable early detection, especially among vulnerable groups.
They agreed to provide enhanced supportive supervision to local TB programs to ensure quality service
delivery and mobilise communities through Jan Andolan initiatives, extending nutritional, psychosocial,
and vocational support to TB patients.
Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted policy innovations such as community
screening and nutrition-focused interventions to improve treatment outcomes. Additional Secretary and
Mission Director, National Health Mission, Smt. Aradhana Patnaik, apprised MPs of Maharashtra’s
progress in notifications, treatment success, and preventive measures, aligning with national TB
elimination targets.
This meeting served as a crucial follow-up to last year’s sensitisation session for parliamentarians. Since
then, the flagship TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan has achieved significant milestones through strategies such as:
• Community-based screening via Ni-kshay Vahans equipped with handheld X-ray units.
• Upfront NAAT testing to reach high-risk individuals, including asymptomatic cases.
• Political leadership engagement, with MPs inaugurating Ni-kshay Shivirs and Vahans, enrolling as
Ni-kshay Mitras, and fostering community participation.Guided by the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Maharashtra’s parliamentarians reaffirmed
their commitment to accelerate progress toward a TB-free India, ensuring that political will translates into
transformative action at the grassroots.
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