Gujarat sees 37% decline in TB mortality rate, new cases down by 34% since 2015: Govt cites Central data
Vaghani said that this remarkable achievement of the state government was discussed in the weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.
In 2025, 3,971 Gram Panchayats in Gujarat achieved TB Mukt Panchayat status, accounting for 27% of the total gram panchayats in Gujarat, it added.
GUJARAT HAS recorded a 34 per cent (%) reduction in new tuberculosis (TB) cases and a 37% decline in the TB mortality rate in 2023 compared to 2015 and in recognition of the same, it has been ranked first in the country in the category of ‘States with Most Improvement’ in 2025, a statement said on Wednesday.
Quoting government spokesperson and senior minister Jitu Vaghani, it added, “…according to the Government of India report, Gujarat recorded a 34% reduction in new TB cases and a 37% decline in the TB mortality rate in 2023 compared to 2015. In recognition of this achievement, Gujarat ranked first in the country in the “States with Most Improvement” category in 2025.”
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Vaghani said that this remarkable achievement of the state government was discussed in the weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.
Citing the Central government report, Vaghani added that, the estimated incidence of new TB cases in Gujarat during 2024 was 186 per one lakh population. Based on this, Gujarat ranked sixth among the states with the lowest TB burden in the country and fourth among the larger states, he further added.
The minister said that from January 2026 to May 2026, Gujarat identified and initiated treatment for 57,334 TB patients against the Central government’s pro-rata target of 58,333 achieving 98.30% of the target. “Of these, 50,928 patients, accounting for 91% were declared disease-free within a short period,” the release stated.
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“…under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – 100-Day Campaign, launched by the Government of India on 24 March 2026, door-to-door TB screening was conducted in 5,012 high-risk villages across the state,” said the statement.
In 2025, 3,971 Gram Panchayats in Gujarat achieved TB Mukt Panchayat status, accounting for 27% of the total gram panchayats in Gujarat, it added.
In 2025, 3,971 Gram Panchayats in Gujarat achieved TB Mukt Panchayat status, accounting for 27% of the total gram panchayats in Gujarat, it added.
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