Indian Govt signed a $400 Million Loan Agreement with World Bank to eliminate TB

The Indian Government signed a $400 Million Loan Agreement with World Bank to help treat and eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) from the country.
Around 5,00,000 people died every year in India due to TB. Finance Ministry said the World Bank supported program will cover 9-States and it will support the government's National Strategic Plan to end TB in India by 2025.
It will provide financial incentives to private sector care providers for reporting cases of TB and ensuring that their patients complete the treatment regimen.
The Program will also strengthen the detection, treatment, and monitoring of Drug-Resistant TB and will track progress in the detection of additional drug resistance.

Published On : 27 Jun 2019