India sends three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines to Sri Lanka
India dispatched about three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines to Colombo aboard an IAF C130J, the external affairs minister announced on X, framing the move as support for Sri Lanka's public health system. The shipment arrives as WHO South‑East Asia Region members pledged at their 79th regional committee to strengthen early diagnosis, wider access to prevention and treatment, and preparedness for new TB vaccines. The region carried roughly 3.68 million new cases and 433,000 deaths in 2024, including about 150,000 multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant cases, underscoring the need for sustained detection, treatment and future vaccine rollout.
India sent about three tonnes of TB medicines to Sri Lanka.
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India sent the medicines to Colombo to support Sri Lanka. The WHO regional members…
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