“The year 2023 witnessed a significant increase in TB case notifications, achieving a case notification rate of approximately 179 cases per lakh population, thereby narrowing the coverage to 0.2 million,” it added.“This milestone was complemented by a surge in private TB case notifications, reflecting enhanced case-finding efforts. Moreover, the programme diagnosed 63,939 cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), highlighting the programme’s commitment to addressing drug resistance,” the report further said. “The country continued the consistent trend of improvement in case finding in 2023, as demonstrated by the notification of 25.55 lakh TB cases and a total Annualised TB case notification rate (ACNR) of 178.8 per lakh population, which is the highest ever achieved by India,” the report added.ACNR is the number of TB cases notified per lakh population annually.In the private sector, the Case Notification Rate (CNR) was 59.2 cases per lakh population, the highest achieved under the programme.In 2023, more than 20.5 crore individuals were screened for signs and symptoms suggestive of TB as a part of active case-finding efforts.Of the screened, 1.1% (21.8 lakhs) were examined and tested for TB diagnosis, and 35,438 TB cases (1.6% out of those tested) were diagnosed.In 2023, out of the total TB cases notified, 60.7% were men, 39.2% women, and 0.04% transgenderThe report said that TB and HIV are two major public health problems globally, particularly in India.People living with HIV (PLHIV) have up to 20 times higher risk of developing active TB as compared to those without HIV infection.
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