Raipur, March 24, 2026: The central government is set to commemorate World TB Day 2026 with a national-level event to be held today at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The event of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be presided over by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda.
The event aims to highlight India’s accelerated progress towards the elimination of Tuberculosis (TB), in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a TB-Mukt Bharat.
It will serve as a platform to showcase key achievements, innovative strategies, and strengthened community engagement under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), official sources said today.
On this occasion, the Union Health Minister will flag off the focussed and intensified “TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan – 100 Days Campaign”, along with the launch of the TB Mukt Bharat App and the TB Mukt Urban Ward Initiative.
These initiatives are aimed at accelerating case detection, improving treatment adherence, and strengthening last-mile delivery of TB services, particularly in high-burden areas.
The observance of World TB Day 2026 underscores India’s resolve to accelerate efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals related to TB elimination ahead of global targets.
The event will reaffirm the nation’s commitment to intensifying multi-sectoral collaboration and adopting evidence-based strategies to eliminate TB as a public health problem.
