Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, today held an intensive strategy dialogue with Members of Parliament (MPs) from Gujarat on advancing the national mission for a ‘TB-Mukt Bharat’. The interaction, organised under the “Parliamentarians Championing a TB Mukt Bharat” initiative, took place at Garvi Gujarat Bhawan on the sidelines of the Winter Session of Parliament.
Today’s session witnessed the presence of Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Smt. Nimuben Bambhaniya along with MPs from both the Houses, representing Gujarat. Addressing the parliamentarians, Shri Nadda highlighted India’s remarkable progress in the fight against tuberculosis under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. He noted that the country has achieved an approximate 21% reduction in TB incidence between 2015 and 2024, along with a treatment success rate of nearly 90%, surpassing global averages as reflected in recent WHO assessments.
The Union Minister underscored that Gujarat—owing to its strong health systems, rapid adoption of innovations, and robust programme ownership—holds the potential to emerge as a leading State in implementing the next-generation TB elimination strategies.
Calling upon MPs to anchor constituency-level interventions, Shri Nadda outlined a set of specific parliamentary stewardship actions. These included: