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- The initiative, TN-KET (Tamil Nadu Kasanoi Erappila Thittam, meaning TB death-free project) began in April 2022.
- In 2,500-odd public healthcare facilities that diagnosed TB in 30 districts.
- It has already achieved significant reduction in the number of early TB deaths.
- Nearly 70% of all TB deaths among notified TB patients take place in the first two months after diagnosis.
- Deaths within two months of TB diagnosis (early TB deaths) have reduced from more than 600 in April 2022 to less than 350 in December 2022.
- Also, the average time to death after diagnosis doubled from less than 20 days before April to 40 days in July 2022.
- In December 2022, we reached the 90%-90%-90% goal at State level.
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