In 2024, Gujarat has made significant strides toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of ending tuberculosis in India by 2025. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the State government has accomplished 95 percent of the NITI Aayog target for TB registration and successful outcomes in treatment, with a treatment success rate of 91 percent, according to an official release.
Details Disclosed For 2024, Gujarat was assigned a goal of 1,45,000 TB patients for identifying and registering. Against this goal, 1,37,929 TB patients were identified and registered successfully. For patients that were registered, 1,24,581 patients who completed therapy registered a 90.52 percent completion rate.
In addition, 1,31,501 registered TB patients were provided with treatment facilities. To help the TB patients stay motivated for their treatment and avoid difficulties with lack of funding, the Gujarat government, in the release, is providing Rs 500 per TB patient under Nikshay Poshan Yojana for purchase of medications.
In the year 2024, financial assistance of Rs 43.9 crore was provided to 1,18,984 TB patients. Notably, from November 1, 2024, the Central government has increased the financial aid that TB patients receive from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 per patient. As part of the Prime Minister’s TB-Free India Campaign, Gujarat has registered 10,682 Nikshay Mitras on the Nikshay portal, through whom, so far, 3,49,534 nutrition kits have been provided. This initiative by the state ensures that TB patients receive medicines and proper nutrition as well. Gujarat has been designated as the best performing state in this regard in the country.
To ensure early detection and treatment of TB cases, the Government of India launched the “100-Day Intensive TB Eradication Campaign” on December 7, 2024. Under this campaign, Gujarat has so far included 16 districts and 4 municipal corporations, as per the release.
On March 20, 2025, 3.575 million people have been screened for TB. These mass screenings resulted in the identification of 16,758 new TB patients who have started treatment. To ensure TB patients in the state receive one monthly kit for nutrition support during their treatment, the Gujarat government signed a MoU with Lions Clubs International on March 6, 2025.
Patients who undergo TB treatment will be adopted and given nutritional support to promote healing and recovery. Lions Clubs International will lead initiatives to distribute those essentials to patients throughout the state. The government feels as these efforts continue, patient recovery will improve quickly.
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