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Key Points

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Started in 11 states, 55 districts on October 13.

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Aims to find hidden cases and support patients with medicine and food.

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More than 28 crore people were screened in recent campaigns.

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Treatment success reached about 90%, higher than the world average.

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A new short‑course medicine can cure drug‑resistant cases in six months.

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Summary

Young volunteers, National Cadet Corps cadets and community workers share facts about tuberculosis.

The plan encourages early testing, quick treatment and reduces fear around the disease.

Technology like special X‑ray machines and apps help find cases faster.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
tuberculosis
a lung disease that can make people cough and feel weak
cadets
young people training with the National Cadet Corps
screening
checking many people to see who might be sick
diagnosis
figuring out what illness a person has
stigma
negative thoughts people have about someone who is sick
technology
tools like computers and machines that help doctors
drug‑resistant
when germs do not respond to usual medicines
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