New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda convened a landmark meeting, "Parliamentarians Championing a TB Mukt Bharat", with Members of Parliament (MPs) from Maharashtra on the sidelines of the Winter Session of Parliament on Wednesday.

According to an official release, the session, held at the Press Conference Hall, New Maharashtra Sadan, brought together Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs to reinforce their leadership in India's historic fight against tuberculosis.

JP Nadda lauded India's progress in TB elimination, noting that the country achieved a 21% reduction in TB incidence between 2015 and 2024--nearly double the global rate. With a 90% treatment success rate, India has surpassed the worldwide average of 88%, as...