Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava visited AIIMS Mangalagiri to review #SwachhataPakhwada (1–15 April 2026) activities and promote the vision of #SwachhBharat.
She appreciated student-led initiatives like “Waste to Art”, reviewed key hospital facilities, and emphasized cleanliness as a cornerstone of preventive healthcare under the guidance of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi.
She also felicitated frontline staff and dedicated the new Undergraduate Girls Hostel Block for women students.
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TB incidence in India drops by 21% from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024 – almost double the rate of decline observed globally
India has achieved higher reduction in mortality due to TB than the global reduction (TB deaths in HIV negative people)
Treatment coverage increases to 92%, placing India ahead of other high-burden countries and global universal health coverage. This milestone reflects the success of innovative case-finding strategies and expanded access to care. Over 26.18 lakh TB patients diagnosed in 2024
Treatment success rate under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan increases to 90%, ahead of global treatment success rate of 88%
Early detection of drug resistant TB enabled by wider coverage of susceptibility testing to Rifampicin in India is 92%, compared to 83% globally
Under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, started in December 2024, newer technologies such as hand-held X-ray devices with AI enabled reporting, expanded NAAT infrastructure, community mobilization efforts focusing on vulnerable population and Jan Bhagidari have led to diagnosis of 24.5 lakh patients, including 8.61 lakh asymptomatic TB cases
The annual budget for the TB programme has risen ten-fold over last 09 years,enabling introduction of novel preventive interventions, diagnostic tools, treatment regimens and social support provisions
Under the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, over ₹4,406 crores disbursed to over 1.37 crore beneficiaries since April 2018
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