Tuberculosis elimination in India by 2025: Dream or reality?

Abstract

Tuberculosis is probably the oldest disease known to humankind. Globally, efforts are being made to eliminate the disease by 2030, while the Government of India has committed to achieve this in 2025 (5 years before). A critical evaluation has been made of the strategic plan outlining various activities to attain this goal.

Keywords

• national strategic plan 2017–2025
• revised national tuberculosis control program
• tuberculosis elimination