JIPMER conclave on Genomic TB Diagnostics concludes; Pondy Lt.Guv calls for community-centred elimination strategy

Chennai, Sep 25 (UNI) The three-day National Conclave and Policy Dialogue on Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (UDST) using Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing (tNGS) for Tuberculosis, hosted by JIPMER, concluded today with Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan calling for community-centre elimination strategy. Delivering the valedictory address, he commended the organizing institutions and reiterated the national vision for a TB Mukt Bharat. He emphasized shifting from a target-driven model to a holistic elimination approach, calling for deeper research into changing TB patterns among youth, young married women, and students. Highlighting Puducherry's progress-including an 88% treatment success rate in 2025 and 36 designated TB-free…