India launches 100-day TB campaign with new app and initiatives ahead of World TB Day 2026.

India has launched a 100-day national campaign ahead of World TB Day 2026, culminating in a March 24 event in Greater Noida. The initiative, part of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, introduces the TB Mukt Bharat App and the TB Mukt Urban Ward Initiative to boost case detection, treatment adherence, and service delivery in high-burden areas. The government highlighted shorter, six-month all-oral treatments for drug-resistant TB as more effective and cost-efficient, citing an ICMR study. The campaign emphasizes multi-sectoral collaboration, community engagement, and digital tools in regional languages with offline access.