Challenges Faced by Rural, Tribal, and Migrant Groups in Fighting Tuberculosis (TB) in India Context: India accounts for about 27% of global TB cases, making it one of the most affected countries worldwide. Rural, tribal, and migrant populations face multiple barriers due to poverty, malnutrition, poor living conditions, and limited access to healthcare. Causes of TB Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme India’s flagship program to eliminate TB by 2025. Uses molecular tests like CBNAAT and TrueNat for quick and accurate TB detection. Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) It is a government scheme that provides financial and nutritional support to TB patients to help them recover faster. Each TB patient receives ₹1,000 per month to buy nutritious food. The scheme helps improve patients’ health and treatment outcomes by addressing undernutrition. Buddha Relics Exposition Prime Minister inaugrated the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Lord Buddha in New Delhi. Government of India recognised Pali as a classical language. Kalai-II project granted environmental clearance The Kalai-II project is a 1,200-MW hydroelectric scheme planned on the Lohit River in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh. Environmentalists flagged the critically endangered white-bellied heron found in the project area. The white bellied heron is a Schedule-I species under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Re-circulatory Aquaculture System The state-of-the-art Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) Facility in Hyderabad, Telangana by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. This is used for high- density culture of various species of fish, utilizing minimum land area and water. Artificial Intelligence Medical Center Background: India's first government hospital-based Artificial Intelligence medical center has been established at GIMS Hospital in Greater Noida. 3D-Printed Automatic Weather Stations Background: India has developed…
