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Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top-performing state in the Centre's 100-day TB-Free India Campaign, setting a national benchmark in tuberculosis detection, screening, and treatment. The achievement marks a significant step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of eliminating tuberculosis from India.

The campaign, implemented under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and led by Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak, combined political leadership, administrative coordination, technology-driven healthcare, and community participation to strengthen TB control efforts across the state. Massive Screening Drive Across Uttar Pradesh

Sharing details of the campaign on Friday, Additional Chief Secretary for Medical Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education, Amit Kumar Ghosh, said the initiative demonstrated that a well-planned strategy backed by public participation can accelerate the fight against tuberculosis.

During the 100-day campaign, the state organised 25,821 Ayushman Arogya Camps, including over 23,000 in rural areas and more than 2,000 in urban centres. These camps screened over 3.1 million people for tuberculosis.

Officials also covered more than 24,000 of the 26,000 identified high-risk villages and urban wards, achieving nearly 91% coverage across vulnerable areas.

The campaign witnessed extensive participation from elected representatives, government departments, local bodies, educational institutions, and civil society organisations.

The Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, ministers, MPs, MLAs, and members of the Legislative Council actively participated in awareness programmes.

More than 9,000 urban local body representatives and 34,000 Panchayati Raj members helped spread awareness in cities and villages. Educational institutions also played a major role, with over 400,000 school students participating through programmes conducted in more than 9,000 schools, while another 300,000 students joined activities across 5,000 colleges.

Public sector organisations, corporate institutions, and volunteers also contributed to awareness campaigns and community outreach initiatives.

The state strengthened its screening efforts using advanced diagnostic technology.

More than 3.94 million high-risk individuals were registered during the campaign, while 2.95 million people underwent chest X-rays. Authorities conducted over 824,000 molecular diagnostic tests using more than 1,000 digital X-ray machines and 1,000 NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing) machines available across the state.

These efforts led to the early identification of around 185,000 new TB patients, all of whom were promptly enrolled for free treatment.

Officials also detected over 52,000 tuberculosis patients who showed no obvious symptoms, highlighting the importance of proactive screening.

According to the Health Department, 91% of all notified TB patients underwent NAT testing, one of the highest testing rates recorded during the campaign.

Specialised TB care services were provided to nearly 116,000 patients, while 189,000 eligible family members and other high-risk contacts received preventive TB treatment.

To support patients during treatment, more than 5,000 new Nikshay Mitras were enrolled under the Centre's nutrition support initiative. With their assistance, over 206,000 nutrition kits were distributed to TB patients across the state.