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Union Health Minister Nadda Rallies Madhya Pradesh MPs to Strengthen TB-Mukt Bharat Mission at the Grassroots

Launched in December 2024 and now implemented nationwide, the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan seeks to ensure early diagnosis, timely treatment, tailored care for high-risk groups and psychosocial support, powered by an unprecedented community network including volunteers, Ni-kshay Mitras and elected leaders across the country.

• By ANI
• New Delhi
• Dec 20, 2025

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Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Thursday convened a strategic meeting with Members of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh to intensify the push for a TB-free India under the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. The dialogue, part of a broader series with legislators from states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, aims to deepen political involvement and community outreach in the nationwide effort to eliminate tuberculosis. 

Addressing the parliamentarians, Nadda underscored that Jan Andolan — or a people’s movement — remains central to India’s TB elimination strategy and urged MPs to mobilise their constituencies, raise awareness and ensure psychosocial support for affected individuals and their families. 

Officials highlighted the progress India has made in its fight against TB, pointing to expanded diagnostic capacity and innovative public-health approaches. Emphasis was placed on robust community-based screening — especially in tribal and remote regions — and the critical role of early detection and treatment. 

Madhya Pradesh MPs reaffirmed their commitment to the mission, pledging to support early detection strategies such as Ni-kshay Shivirs, strengthen district-level TB services, and engage local volunteers and institutions to support patients comprehensively. Their commitments reflect an increasing collaboration between elected representatives and health workers to bring TB services closer to the grassroots. 

Launched in December 2024 and now implemented nationwide, the TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan seeks to ensure early diagnosis, timely treatment, tailored care for high-risk groups and psychosocial support, powered by an unprecedented community network including volunteers, Ni-kshay Mitras and elected leaders across the country.

This engagement underscores the government’s focus on holistic, constituency-level action as India intensifies its efforts to build on recent gains toward achieving a TB-free future.