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Health
India's Tuberculosis Deaths Drop 38% Since 2015, WHO Says
✍️ Tripuratimes
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 01:46 AM
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The World Health Organization reports that TB-related deaths in India have fallen by 38% compared with 2015.
New data released by the World Health Organization shows a 38 per cent reduction in tuberculosis‑related fatalities in India since 2015. The decline reflects the impact of intensified national control programmes and expanded access to diagnosis and treatment over the past decade.
India, which accounts for a large share of the global TB burden, has been scaling up Directly Observed Treatment, Short‑course (DOTS) and newer diagnostic tools such as GeneXpert. The WHO assessment attributes the fall in deaths to higher case detection rates and improved treatment success.
Health officials say the downward trend, while encouraging, does not signal the end of the epidemic. Continued investment in public‑private partnerships and community outreach is deemed essential to sustain progress and move towards the WHO End TB Strategy targets.
India, which accounts for a large share of the global TB burden, has been scaling up Directly Observed Treatment, Short‑course (DOTS) and newer diagnostic tools such as GeneXpert. The WHO assessment attributes the fall in deaths to higher case detection rates and improved treatment success.
Health officials say the downward trend, while encouraging, does not signal the end of the epidemic. Continued investment in public‑private partnerships and community outreach is deemed essential to sustain progress and move towards the WHO End TB Strategy targets.