States with highest TB case notifications India 2023

In 2023, Chandigarh had the highest TB case notification rate in India, with over 556 cases per 100,000 people. Delhi and Puducherry followed with relatively lower notification rates with over 507 and 263 cases respectively. 

TB Prevention

Of all communicable diseases, tuberculosis is the most serious public health concern in India. The linchpin of TB prevention and control strategies include early diagnosis and effective and complete treatment of TB. While universal immunization programs including coverage of the BCG vaccine has showed promising results since 1985, medical communities have postulated that despite vaccination, complete prevention of natural tuberculosis of the lungs along with its local complications is challenging.

Diagnostic services

According to the national strategic plan initiated by the government of India in 2017, the use of highly sophisticated and sensitive diagnostic testing at first point of care (public or private) for prompt and effective diagnosis has been advocated. To implement this, the TB laboratory networks across the country have significantly advanced and expanded to assure qualitative testing. Laboratory services at public health units are provided to patients free of cost including those referred from the private sector.