CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India along with other Southeast Asian Region countries signed a ‘Call for Action’ to end tuberculosis (TB) and pledged to take efforts to end the disease by
A
2035
B
2020
C
2040
D
2030
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination was launched to achieve the target of ending TB by 2025 in a mission mode. It is a multi-pronged approach which aims to detect all TB patients with an emphasis on reaching TB patients seeking care from private providers and undiagnosed TB in high-risk populations.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Murmu urged citizens to work collectively towards the elimination of Tuberculosis from the country by 2025 on a war footing, as she virtually launched Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) of India is geared to meet the ambitious goal pronounced by the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ending the TB epidemic by 2025 from the country, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030.

Detailed explanation-4: -It serves as a blueprint for countries to reduce TB incidence by 80%, TB deaths by 90%, and to eliminate catastrophic costs for TB-affected households by 2030. The Strategy is not a “one size fits all” approach and its success depends on adaptation for diverse country settings.

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