Global TB Report 2026: Nearly 10.6 million fell ill with TB worldwide; India accounts for 25% of cases
- The World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2026, released Thursday, omits India's estimated TB incidence, placing it under review pending analysis of new district-level sentinel surveillance data.
- Indian authorities and the WHO are analyzing 2025 district-level sentinel surveillance data to finalize updated national TB incidence estimates, with results expected in early 2027.
- India recorded a 38 per cent reduction in TB-related mortality since 2015, outpacing the 35 per cent global average, while maintaining a 94 per cent treatment success rate.
- Accounting for 25 per cent of global cases, India remains among the top eight high-burden countries, though the report confirms multidrug-resistant TB incidence is gradually declining.
- Dr. Vikas Oswal, a TB specialist, urged sustained investment across the entire care journey from diagnosis to treatment completion to meet the 2030 goal of eliminating TB.
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India makes gains against TB, deaths down 38% since 2015: Centre
India's estimated TB deaths declined by 38% between 2015 and 2025, signaling significant progress in controlling the disease. The treatment success rate for drug-susceptible TB reached 94%, supported by innovative diagnostic methods and comprehensive patient care. The ongoing TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan effectively identified nearly 15 lakh asymptomatic TB cases throughout the campaign. Despite progress, drug-resistant TB remains a challenge, with a…
'India’s TB deaths drop 38 per cent since 2015,' says WHO
New Delhi: India has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against tuberculosis, recording a 38 per cent reduction in TB mortality since 2015, compared to a global decline of 35 per cent, alongside an impressive 94 per cent treatment success rate among patients with drug-susceptible TB. These achievements, highlighted in the World Health Organization’s … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Po…
In the previous year, around 10.6 million people worldwide were affected by tuberculosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 2.2 million of them are likely to be infected without knowing about it. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that can be well cured in early treatment.
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