According to the Global TB Report 2025 of the World Health Organisation (WHO), India has recorded a 21% reduction in TB incidence, dropping from 237 cases per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh in 2024. (Photo by CDC on Unsplash) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

In response to certain reports suggesting a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past decade, official sources in the Central TB Division have stated that the data confirm that India has, in fact, achieved a significant decline in both TB incidence and mortality, driven by strengthened surveillance, early detection and expanded treatment coverage.

According to the Global TB Report 2025 of the World Health Organisation (WHO), India has recorded a 21% reduction in TB incidence, dropping from

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