New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The health ministry's 100-day intensified campaign on tuberculosis Mukt Bharat has screened 5.63 crore vulnerable people and notified 1.59 lakh new TB patients from 347 districts, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda in Parliament on Friday.

The 100-day campaign which started on December 7, 2024, and will continue till March 24, aims to end TB this year - five years ahead of the global target. The campaign aims to target selected 347 high-priority districts across 33 States/UTs.

"From the launch of the 100 days intensified TB elimination campaign in 347 districts, 4.94 lakh Ni-kshay shivirs ((screening camps) have been held, 5.63 crore vulnerable individuals have been screened and 1.59 lakh new TB patients have been ...