PM reviews TB elimination programme and 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the National TB Elimination Programme on 13 May 2025, including the 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in which 12.97 crore people were screened and 7.19 lakh TB cases detected.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, on 13 May 2025. He reviewed the recently concluded 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in high-focus districts, in which 12.97 crore vulnerable individuals were screened and 7.19 lakh TB cases detected, including 2.85 lakh asymptomatic cases. Over 1 lakh new Ni-kshay Mitras joined during the campaign. The PM called for scaling up the campaign nationwide and for strengthening Jan Bhagidari.
Key facts
- Meeting
- Review of National TB Elimination Programme, 13 May 2025
- 100-day campaign screening
- 12.97 crore vulnerable individuals
- Cases detected
- 7.19 lakh, incl. 2.85 lakh asymptomatic
- New Ni-kshay Mitras
- Over 1 lakh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many vulnerable individuals were screened under the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, as reviewed by the PM on 13 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 12.97 crore
12.97 crore vulnerable individuals were screened; 7.19 lakh TB cases were detected, including 2.85 lakh asymptomatic cases.
Consider the following statements about the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: 1. About 1.297 crore people were screened during the campaign. 2. 7.19 lakh TB cases were detected, including 2.85 lakh asymptomatic cases. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. 12.97 crore vulnerable individuals were screened.