World TB Day 2025: J.P. Nadda announces nationwide expansion of the 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda announced at the World TB Day 2025 summit in New Delhi on 24 March 2025 that the 100-day intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, which screened 12.97 crore people, would be scaled up to all districts.
Summary
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the World TB Day 2025 summit in New Delhi on 24 March 2025, with the theme 'Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver'. He said the 100-day intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan screened 12.97 crore people and notified 7.19 lakh TB patients, about 2.85 lakh of whom had no symptoms. Over 13.46 lakh Nikshay Shivirs (community screening camps) were held, using handheld X-ray units and upfront NAAT testing, some in mobile Nikshay Vahans. Nadda said TB treatment coverage in India had risen from 59% to 85%, and announced that the campaign would be expanded to cover all districts. World TB Day marks Robert Koch's discovery of the TB bacterium in 1882; India has observed it since 1982.
Key facts
- Date
- 24 March 2025, New Delhi
- Theme
- Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver
- Screened
- 12.97 crore people in 100 days
- Notified
- 7.19 lakh TB patients (about 2.85 lakh asymptomatic)
- Treatment coverage
- Up from 59% to 85%
- Day marks
- Robert Koch's discovery of the TB bacterium, 1882
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What was the theme of World TB Day 2025, observed on 24 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver
The theme of World TB Day 2025 was 'Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver'.
How many people were screened for TB during the 100-day intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, as announced on World TB Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 12.97 crore
12.97 crore people were screened and 7.19 lakh TB patients notified, about 2.85 lakh of them asymptomatic.
According to Health Minister J.P. Nadda on 24 March 2025, TB treatment coverage in India has risen from 59% to what level?
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Correct answer: C — 85%
Nadda said TB treatment coverage in India had increased from 59% to 85%.
Consider the following statements about World TB Day: 1. It marks the discovery of the TB-causing bacterium by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. 2. India has been observing the day since 1982. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
World TB Day, observed on 24 March, marks Robert Koch's discovery of the TB bacterium in 1882. India has observed it since 1982 along with the global community.