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JOSH teams launched to speed up TB elimination
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67,933 Panchayats declared TB Mukt: the JOSH squad and the 2030 target Prelims tests
JOSH squads and TB Mukt Panchayats push India's TB elimination goal.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Union Health Minister launched Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) teams to accelerate the drive to eliminate tuberculosis.
The Minister said 67,933 Panchayats across 697 districts were recognised as TB Mukt in 2026.
India has set itself a goal of ending TB ahead of the global 2030 target under the Sustainable Development Goals.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Union Health Minister launched Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) teams to accelerate TB elimination.
- 67,933 Panchayats across 697 districts were recognised as TB Mukt in 2026.
- India aims to end TB ahead of the global 2030 target under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3).
- TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and mainly affects the lungs.
- The national effort is run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through the National TB Elimination Programme.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
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- Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium, and not by a virus.
- The TB Mukt Panchayat initiative recognises Panchayats that achieve defined TB-control benchmarks, linking local self-government to health outcomes.
- India's TB elimination goal is set ahead of the 2030 deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS2 Governance (Health): TB remains a major public health burden, and India has set an elimination goal ahead of the SDG 2030 deadline. Community-level tools such as JOSH teams and TB Mukt Panchayats bring Panchayati Raj institutions into disease control, but sustained case detection, treatment adherence and nutrition support are needed. The way forward lies in decentralised accountability, reliable data and strong follow-up of patients.
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ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಚಿವರು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಜಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಸ್ಕ್ವಾಡ್ ಫಾರ್ ಹೆಲ್ತ್ (JOSH) ತಂಡಗಳು ಯಾವ ರೋಗದ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲನೆಯನ್ನು ವೇಗಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಹೊಂದಿವೆ?
- ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗ
- ಮಲೇರಿಯಾ
- ಕ್ಷಯರೋಗ
- ಕಾಲಾ-ಅಜರ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — TB ಮುಕ್ತ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ಮಾನ್ಯತೆಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಭಾರತದ ಕ್ಷಯರೋಗ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲನೆಯನ್ನು ವೇಗಗೊಳಿಸಲು JOSH ತಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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