What India needs to do if it's serious about going TB-free by 2025

The deadline will need in excess of Rs 9,000 crore until then to expedite elimination efforts, starting now.

Earlier this month, in his 2017-18 Budget speech, finance minister Arun Jaitley advanced India's resolve to eliminate TB by 10 years, the new deadline being 2025. A welcome announcement, but one that cannot unfortunately be taken at its face value.

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