During the launch of the Tuberculosis-Free India Campaign, Prime minister Narendra Modi said “ India would completely eliminate TB by 2025”, well before the global deadline of 2030. After this, government is taking major steps in diagnosis and treatment of TB across the country. Current Scenario: According to a Health Ministry notification, doctors, health workers, and the pharmacist could be jailed for up to two years for failing to report cases of TB to health authorities. This initiative was taken to increase involvement from private hospitals, as many patients seek treatment from them.
Soon, the government would also start a scheme to stabilize the nutritional intake of the TB patient by offering Rs. 500 per month till the patient is declared TB free. Though all these initiatives from the government are effective in controlling the disease, the focus should also be given to…
