Archive · 21 May 2025
Delhi Launches Initiative to Eradicate TB in Vulnerable Areas
The Delhi government is trying to get rid of tuberculosis, especially in areas where people are at higher risk, like slums.
They plan to check around 80 lakh people for TB by asking questions about symptoms and using tests like X-rays.
The goal is to find TB early so it doesn't spread.
People living in crowded or unhealthy places are more likely to get TB.
If someone in a family has TB, it can easily spread to others.
The city wants to find and treat everyone with TB so Delhi can be free of TB by 2025.
Delhi government launched the 'TB Free Slums' initiative, targeting vulnerable residents.
The program aims to screen about 80 lakh people in slum areas and other high-risk groups.
Screening includes symptom-based questions, chest X-rays, and potential RT-PCR tests.
The initiative addresses the high TB risk in communities with poor living conditions.
The goal is early TB case identification to prevent disease spread and achieve a TB-free status by 2025.
- Who
- Delhi government, vulnerable residents, and healthcare officials.
- What
- A comprehensive TB screening initiative.
- When
- The year-long program began after approval from authorities in May 2024.
- Where
- Delhi, specifically targeting slum areas and other high-risk populations.
- Why
- To eliminate tuberculosis and support the national goal of becoming TB-free by December 2025.
- Target Population
- Approximately 80 lakh
- Target Groups
- Slum inhabitants, high-risk individuals, migrant labourers, homeless persons.
- Screening Methods
- 10 symptom-based questions, chest X-ray, potential RT-PCR
- TB-free Target Date
- By December 2025
- TB Notifications in Delhi (2023)
- 1,05,000