CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A high-level USAID-India End TB Alliance was formed in December 2018 to maximize the impact of USAID’s TB investments in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2020, the RNTCP was renamed as the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) to emphasize the aim of the Government of India to eliminate TB in India by 2025.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Visions & Goals of the National Strategic Plan 2017-2025 The Goal was to achieve a rapid decline in the burden of TB, mortality and morbidity, while working towards the elimination of TB in India by 2025. Detect, Treat, Prevent & Build. There is also across all four areas, an overarching theme of the Private Sector.

Detailed explanation-5: -Here’s the summary: Prime Minister Modi announced a plan to eliminate tuberculosis in India by 2025. With more people dying of TB in India than anywhere else in the world, this is a big step forward and will hopefully inspire other countries to take action.