Added on November 19, 2025
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WHO lauds India for making ‘encouraging gains’ to end TB
NEW DELHI, Nov 19 (PTI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised India for making “encouraging gains” to end tuberculosis (TB), saying detection gap has narrowed.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, WHO South-East Asia also said that TB-related mortality has shown signs of improvement in India.
TB burden in 2024 continued to vary across the South-East Asia Region, the statement said, citing WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2025.