Tag: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in India is declining by 21% per year

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About Sanchar Saathi Portal Date Created: May 17, 2023. Designated Department: Department of Telecommunications. Objective: To enhance the security of mobile subscribers and prevent telecom frauds. This portal allows mobile phone users to Report fraudulent or unwanted connections Block stolen/lost mobile phones. Check the authenticity of IMEI before purchasing a mobile phone. This portal and its reforms aim to improve transparency, security and accountability in the telecom sector. Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in India is declining by 21% per year India's tuberculosis (TB) incidence, where new cases are emerging every year, has declined by 21% It has increased from 237 TB cases per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, This is almost double the pace of decline observed globally, i.e. 12%, as per the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement. This is one of the highest declines in TB incidence globally. India is at the forefront of the global fight against TB. India's flagship TB eradication programme, the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, has reached a comprehensive scale.