Collective effort essential for a TB-free India's future, says PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the decline in TB incidence is an outcome of India's dedicated and innovative efforts, and asserted that "we will keep working towards a TB-free India" through a collective spirit.

His remarks came in response to a post by Health Minister J P Nadda in which he stated that the World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised India's "remarkable" progress, with a 17.7 per cent decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023 -- a rate more than double the global decline of 8.3 per cent.

The decline in TB incidence is an outcome of India's dedicated and innovative efforts".

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Topics: Narendra Modi Shri Narendra Modi ji Dedicated healthcare workers J P Nadda World Health Organization Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government World Tuberculosis Day Health Minister Health Ministry Prime Minister

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Published On: 2024-11-03 @ 17:20:14 (1 days ago)

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