India Gate lit up in purple and orange for World NTD Day 2025
The Health Ministry illuminated India Gate in New Delhi in purple and orange on 30 January 2025 to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day.
Summary
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare illuminated India Gate in New Delhi in purple and orange on 30 January 2025 to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day 2025, as part of a global movement of lighting landmarks. The World NTD Day event focused on Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), which threatens 404 million people in India, and Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar), which the Ministry said is at the cusp of elimination in India. The illumination was accompanied by a nukkad natak to encourage community participation.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 January 2025
- Landmark
- India Gate, New Delhi
- Colours
- Purple and orange
- Focus diseases
- Lymphatic Filariasis and Visceral Leishmaniasis
- LF at risk in India
- 404 million people
- Kala-azar
- At the cusp of elimination
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many people in India are threatened by Lymphatic Filariasis, as stated on World NTD Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 404 million
PIB 2097724: LF threatens 404 million people in India.
Which neglected tropical disease did the Health Ministry describe as 'at the cusp of elimination' in India on World NTD Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)
PIB 2097724: VL or Kala-azar is at the cusp of elimination in India.