3.01 lakh new TB cases detected in 100-day campaign, says MoS health - Video
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Overview
Taking steps towards eradicating tuberculosis (TB), the Government of India has launched the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in 347 priority districts across 33 States and Union Territories. As part of the initiative, 9.02 crore vulnerable individuals were screened, leading to the identification of 3.01 lakh new TB cases. During this period, 1.58 lakh TB patients completed their treatment.
The campaign, which ran from December 7, 2024, to March 14, 2025, aimed to accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to TB elimination.
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Dr. Garima Soni
BDS, MDS(orthodontics)
Dr. Garima Soni holds a BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) from Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, and an MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) specializing in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre. At medical dialogues she focuses on dental news and dental and medical fact checks against medical/dental mis/disinformation