New Delhi: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Thursday, lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership as India emerged as a frontrunner in reducing tuberculosis (TB) events.

The Union Health Minister expressed his enthusiasm after the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a remarkable progress in the reduction in TB cases in India, saying the result was driven by Jan Andolan, like TB-free India.

“The WHO has acknowledged India’s remarkable progress in reducing TB incidence by 21 per cent since 2015, nearly twice the global rate. Treatment coverage now stands at 92 per cent, with a 90 per cent success rate, placing India far ahead of others,” UnionMinister Nadda said on its official X account.

“This success is powered by a Jan

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