Dr Jai Prakash Narain is former Director, Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia and former Senior Adviser (Epidemiology & EIS), Min of Health & Family Welfare. His email is narainjp88@gmail.com
Tuberculosis remains the top infectious killer, both globally and in India. Ending TB globally cannot be achieved unless India makes substantial progress in this direction.
The NHPS is innovative and path-breaking in the history of public health in India, and may have a transformative impact if implemented in an effective and coordinated manner
