Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Indore Doctor’s 23-Year Mission to Help End Tuberculosis
Dr Dilip Sharma has spent more than two decades helping people with tuberculosis, or TB.
He says his mother’s story about his brother dying from TB inspired him.
Since 2003, he has worked in Depalpur, near Indore.
He travelled to many villages to help people get checked and receive treatment.
The article says around 20,000 patients completed treatment with his support and free medicines.
He also encourages people to finish all their medicine and not feel ashamed to seek care.
Dr Sharma believes communities can help stop TB from spreading.
He hopes to see TB ended in his lifetime.
Dr Dilip Sharma says his mother’s account of his brother’s death from TB meningitis inspired him to focus on tuberculosis.
He has worked at the Community Health Centre in Depalpur since 2003 and is a nodal person for the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
The article says he supported around 20,000 TB patients in completing treatment with free medicines supplied through the government’s DOTS programme.
His work has included outreach across nearly 460 villages in Indore district to encourage timely diagnosis and treatment completion.
According to Block Medical Officer Dr Vibha Nagar, Depalpur led Indore district in TB-free Gram Panchayats for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- Who
- Dr Dilip Sharma, a health worker serving as a nodal person for the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
- What
- A report on his long-running work to help diagnose and treat tuberculosis and support patients in completing treatment.
- When
- He has served in Depalpur since 2003; the article describes more than 23 years of work.
- Where
- Depalpur and villages across Indore district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- He says his mother’s account of his elder brother’s death from TB meningitis inspired him to dedicate his career to fighting tuberculosis.
- Role
- Nodal person for the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme.
- Posting
- Community Health Centre in Depalpur since 2003.
- Outreach
- Nearly 460 villages across Indore district, including Sanwer, Hatod and Depalpur development blocks.
- Patients supported
- Around 20,000 TB patients reportedly completed treatment with his support.
- Medicine programme
- Free medicines were supplied through the government’s DOTS programme.
- TB-free Gram Panchayats
- Depalpur block topped Indore district for three consecutive years: 2023, 2024 and 2025, according to Dr Vibha Nagar.
- Treatment records
- The article says patient treatment records are maintained on the government’s Nikshay portal.