New Delhi, July 22 -- India has recorded significant progress in the control and elimination of major communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, kala-azar, and HIV among others between 2015 and 2024, the Government informed the Rajya Sabha today.
The country has met or exceeded several targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reflecting a strengthened and integrated public health response, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said in a written reply, citing official data from the Ministry.
She said, a 17.7% reduction in TB incidence has been reported, with the case rate falling from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 195 per lakh in 2023. TB-related mortality also saw a 21.4% de...