Close X
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
ADVT 
India

India accounts for 26 pc of global TB burden, the highest: WHO

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 Oct, 2024 01:00 PM
  • India accounts for 26 pc of global TB burden, the highest: WHO

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Even as India aims to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target, a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday showed that the country accounts for 26 per cent -- the highest -- global TB burden.

The Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 showed that India is the highest among the 30 high-burden countries -- Indonesia (10 per cent), China (6.8 per cent), the Philippines (6.8 per cent) and Pakistan (6.3 per cent) -- which together accounted for 56 per cent of the global TB burden.

Globally, TB again emerged as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023, surpassing Covid-19.

It showed that about 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 -- the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995.

This also represents a notable increase from 7.5 million reported in 2022.

The top infectious disease was found to be most common among men (55 per cent). Women accounted for more than 30 per cent, while 12 per cent were children and young adolescents.

“The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people is an outrage, when we have the tools to prevent it, detect it and treat it,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, in the report.

He called on countries to “make good on the concrete commitments they have made to expand the use of those tools, and to end TB”.

Importantly, the report highlighted five major risk factors that are driving new TB cases. These include undernutrition, HIV infection, alcohol use disorders, smoking (especially among men), and diabetes.

“Tackling these issues, along with critical determinants like poverty and GDP per capita, requires coordinated multisectoral action,” said the report, while calling for increased funding for TB research.

Meanwhile, the report noted a decline in the gap between the estimated number of new TB cases and those reported. It narrowed to about 2.7 million, down from Covid pandemic levels of around 4 million in 2020 and 2021.

While the coverage of TB preventive treatment has been sustained for people living with HIV, multidrug-resistant TB remains a public health crisis.

The report showed that treatment success rates for multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB) have now reached 68 per cent.

But, of the 400 000 people estimated to have developed MDR/RR-TB, only 44 per cent were diagnosed and treated in 2023, the report said

MORE India ARTICLES

India cannot depend on other countries for its security: Defence Secretary

India cannot depend on other countries for its security: Defence Secretary
India cannot depend on other countries for its security and safeguarding national interests, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Thursday.  

India cannot depend on other countries for its security: Defence Secretary

Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 200 crore airport at Paradip in Odisha rally; urges voters to back BJP nominees

Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 200 crore airport at Paradip in Odisha rally; urges voters to back BJP nominees
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday, while addressing a rally at Krushnaprasad area in the Puri Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha, announced construction of a Rs 200 crore airport in Paradip -- a key industrial centre and seaport city in the state.

Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 200 crore airport at Paradip in Odisha rally; urges voters to back BJP nominees

Revanth Reddy questions delay over setting up Turmeric Board

Revanth Reddy questions delay over setting up Turmeric Board
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the BJP cheated turmeric farmers of Nizamabad by not setting up the National Turmeric Board even after making the promise five years ago.

Revanth Reddy questions delay over setting up Turmeric Board

RML Hospital bribery case: CBI books over 15 including 2 doctors

RML Hospital bribery case: CBI books over 15 including 2 doctors
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said that over 15 people including 2 doctors of RML Hospital have been booked for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices and collecting bribes from patients.

RML Hospital bribery case: CBI books over 15 including 2 doctors

Delhi L-G recommends NIA probe into alleged funding of AAP by extremist group

Delhi L-G recommends NIA probe into alleged funding of AAP by extremist group
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, V.K. Saxena, has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) seeking a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the alleged funding of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by pro-Khalistan extremist group Sikhs For Justice.

Delhi L-G recommends NIA probe into alleged funding of AAP by extremist group

Govt has trust of 69.36 per cent residents of the country, Gujarat & UP rank highest: IIM Study

Govt has trust of 69.36 per cent residents of the country, Gujarat & UP rank highest: IIM Study
The Central government enjoys the confidence and trust of more than 69 per cent residents of the country with the people of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh topping the charts in reposing faith in the government services, a high-level study has found.

Govt has trust of 69.36 per cent residents of the country, Gujarat & UP rank highest: IIM Study