Bihar Holds High-Level Seminar on TB Elimination

Brief By Newsbrief / 9:15 AM on 01 Oct 2026

A high-level seminar on “TB-Free Bihar” was held at Bihar Lok Bhavan in Patna on Wednesday under the TB Mukt Bharat campaign. Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) attended as chief guest, while Health Minister Nishant was also present.

Discussions focused on early detection, testing and treatment, improving healthcare access, new treatment technologies and public participation. Officials stressed ensuring patients complete treatment and receive services according to their needs. Recovered TB patients and frontline health workers shared experiences.

Health Minister Nishant said Bihar is strengthening screening and treatment facilities. He said all 38 districts have district TB centres, while 499 centres provide free X-ray services. Drug-resistant TB nodal centres operate at medical institutions.

The minister said 3.5 crore people have been screened, with 3,97,409 TB patients identified and undergoing treatment. Under Nikshay Poshan Yojana, patients receive ₹1,000 monthly, while around 66,000 food baskets have been distributed through Nikshay Mitras.