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TB Mukt Bharat 100-day campaign reviewed

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: TB Mukt Bharat 100-day campaign reviewed (GS2 · Health, 13 May 2025)

What happened

  • The PM reviewed the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: 12.97 crore screened, 7.19 lakh cases found [PIB].

Background

  • Of these, 2.85 lakh were asymptomatic [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Active case finding.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-13): the PM reviewed the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: 12.97 crore screened, 7.19 lakh cases found.
  2. Active case finding.
Quotable data point

The PM reviewed the 100-Day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: 12.97 crore screened, 7.19 lakh cases found.

PIB: TB review, 13 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Ni-kshay Mitra.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Asymptomatic TB cases detected

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: TB review, 13 May 2025

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