India reduced TB deaths in HIV people

India reduced TB deaths in HIV people

AgenciesUpdated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 12:46 AM IST
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United Nations: India achieved an 84 per cent reduction in tuberculosis deaths among people living with HIV by 2017, the highest recorded decline among over 20 nations and three years ahead of the 2020 deadline, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said.

Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day commemorated Sunday, UNAIDS is urging countries to step up action to meet the 2020 target of reducing TB deaths among people living with HIV by 75 per cent, as outlined in the 2016 United Nations Political Declaration on Ending AIDS. TB is the top infectious killer worldwide, claiming around 4,400 lives a day.

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