India\'s 100-day TB-elimination campaign: An important step towards achieving the national goals


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Editorial

Author :

Sankalp Yadav*, Amruta Nadar, Madhan Jeyaraman, Gautam Rawal, Naveen Jeyaraman

Volume :

9

Issue :

4

Abstract :

Tuberculosis is known for ages and continues to haunt the fragile healthcare systems in developing countries. India is a high-burden country for tuberculosis. Further, India aims to eliminate tuberculosis five years earlier than the global targets. To achieve these targets, the Indian government has launched a nationwide tuberculosis campaign for 100 days. This editorial sheds light on this important step in tuberculosis elimination.