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Steps taken under TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan

100 days-intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan is ongoing to combat Tuberculosis in 347 priority districts

National Health Mission allocates resources for state/UTs to meet diagnostic needs

New Drug-Resistant TB treatment regimens introduced as part of national efforts to eliminate Tuberculosis

826 Drug Resistant TB treatment centres established across all districts for decentralized care

National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) under the aegis of National Health Mission (NHM) is implemented across the country with the objective of early detection of TB cases, appropriate management and prevent new TB cases. Specific measures taken by the Government to ensure successful treatment completion for all TB patients including multidrug-resistant TB cases are as under:

Track all TB patients through Ni-kshay portal for the entire duration of treatment.
Monitoring of treatment adherence through Ayushman Arogya Mandir and peripheral health workers like ASHAs.
Link TB patients with community-based treatment supporters like ASHAs community volunteers and provision for incentives to treatment supporters.
Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (UDST) is implemented to ensure every diagnosed TB patient is tested for drug resistance at the time of diagnosis.
826 Drug Resistant TB treatment centres have been established across all districts for decentralized care
In 2021, shorter, safer, all oral drug-resistant TB treatment regimen has been introduced.
In 2024, a newer, shorter and more efficacious treatment regimen consisting of four-drug combination – Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid and Moxifloxacin has been introduced for management of drug-resistant TB

TB awareness campaign are organised in all State/UTs with involvement of various local non-government organisations. Further, the Government has launched a 100 days intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in identified 347 priority districts across 33 State/UTs, to accelerate the endeavour to achieve Sustainable Development Goals related to TB, wherein Jan Bhaghidari activities are implemented with involvement of elected representatives, line ministries, schools, panchayati raj institutions, self-help groups, anganwadis, local non-government organisations and civil society organizations to increase awareness on TB to combat stigma and to encourage early health seeking behaviour among the citizen.

To enhance the availability of hand-held X-rays in high burden areas, the government has approved procurement for central supplies. In addition, adequate provisions for procurement have been made through National Health Mission for State/UTs as per need.

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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