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India has far more cases of tuberculosis than any other country in the world. There are about 2 million new cases each year and India accounts for nearly one third of prevalent cases globally.
The Indian tuberculosis control programme is now one of the largest public health programs in the world. The programme has been remarkably successful, although it still faces many challenges. Direct health benefits to date include the treatment of 1.4 million patients, and prevention of more than 2,00,000 deaths. The programme has prevented more than 2 million tuberculosis infections and, therefore, more than 200,000 secondary cases. In rural areas, India has an established health infrastructure, with a large health centre for each 1,00,000 people, a smaller clinic for each 30,000 people, and a health post staffed by paramedical staff for every 5000 people.
India has far more cases of tuberculosis than any other country in the world. There are about 2 million new cases each year and India accounts for nearly one third of prevalent cases globally.
TB in India:
- India has one third of all TB patients in the world
- 40% of the Indian population is infected with TB bacillus
- Each day, 20,000 get infected and 5,000 develop the disease
- Each year 18 lakh people develop TB, of whom 8 Lakh are infectious
- More women die of TB than all causes of maternal mortality put together
The Indian tuberculosis control programme is now one of the largest public health programs in the world. The programme has been remarkably successful, although it still faces many challenges. Direct health benefits to date include the treatment of 1.4 million patients, and prevention of more than 2,00,000 deaths. The programme has prevented more than 2 million tuberculosis infections and, therefore, more than 200,000 secondary cases. In rural areas, India has an established health infrastructure, with a large health centre for each 1,00,000 people, a smaller clinic for each 30,000 people, and a health post staffed by paramedical staff for every 5000 people.
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