New Delhi, March 24 -- A number of low-cost solutions introduced by the Union ministry of health and family welfare as part of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme has ensured that cases are identified and put on treatment in time, especially in remote areas of the country, bringing India closer to the elimination target, officials have said.
India has set a TB elimination target for 2025 - five years ahead of the global target of 2030.
Among the new innovations rolled out under the programme the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has validated three indigenous handheld X-ray devices, which made it possible to reach vulnerable population groups for TB screening conveniently. Hand-held devices offer advantages of low weig...