The document discusses strategies towards eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in India. It summarizes that World TB Day 2023 aimed to inspire hope and encourage leadership and investments to combat the TB epidemic. It then provides statistics on TB burden and treatment in India. The key strategies discussed to work towards TB elimination include optimizing the use of digital health platforms, scaling up modern diagnostics and prevention measures, partnering with communities and private sectors, addressing human rights issues, engaging communities, and continuing research and development of new vaccines, diagnostics and medicines.

1. Towards TB elimination

2.  World TB Day 2023, with the theme 'Yes! We can end TB!', aimed to
inspire hope and encourage high-level leadership, increased investments,
faster uptake of new WHO recommendations, adoption of innovations,
accelerated action, and multisectoral collaboration to combat the TB
epidemic.

3. Burden
Causes of death worldwide

4. Global progress- Number of people treated between 2018-2021

5. Indian TB estimates

6. State-wise TB notification
rates 2022

7. Number of Notified
cases(2023 till date)
Public Private
India 10,32,490 4,82,194
Karnataka 34,774 13,511
Bagalkot 990 878

9. Way Forward

10. 1.Optimal use of existing digital health
platforms.

11. Connected diagnostics instantly
share lab results
Assistance in stock &
medicine mgmt.
Promotes patient’s self
management
Social networks allow TB
patients to become
champions
Mobile phones help health
workers to find patients
Social media channels promote
and raise awareness on TB
Digital tools help in clinical
decision making and educate
patients

13. 2.Scale up the use of Modern
Diagnostics

14. Using Urine-based lipoarabinomannan(LAM) tests
for testing TB in PLHIV

15. Use of AI by Radiology
Heat map and probability score for TB using Deep Learning technology

16. Strengthen diagnostic systems to meet
higher demand for testing
 Installing new testing sites and replacing old tests in the right places to ensure people’s
access.
 Robust specimen referral systems, sufficient human resources, supervision and quality
assurance, appropriate infrastructure and electricity and comprehensive service and
maintenance plans for all equipment.

17. 3.Scaling up Prevention

18. Address TB risk factors and social determinants
Provide TPT to those at Risk
Implement AIPC(Airborne infections Prevention and Control) measures in
health care settings and high risk indoor places
Preparation for effective vaccine roll-out once available

19. 4.Partnering with Key stakeholders:
Communities and the Private sectors

20. Increase funding support for engaging TB-affected
communities in TB response
Engage Private industry in efforts to end TB
Support a multisectoral TB response through
stronger partnerships

21. 5.Human rights, stigma, gender and key
and vulnerable populations

22. Eliminate TB-related stigma and discrimination
Ensure that TB interventions are gender-sensitive and gender-
transformative
Prioritize, reach and involve key and vulnerable
populations

23. 6.Community engagement

26.  Providing support in the form of counseling can improve treatment
adherence for diseases such as TB

27. 7.Research and Development

28.  New Vaccines R & D.
 New Diagnostics R & D.
 New Medicines R & D.
 Develop and implement digital tools.

29. Thankyou