The Centre and the state governments are working together to make India TB-free by 2025, ahead of global target of achieving the goal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

In a series of tweets on the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, he said, the government reaffirms its commitment towards ensuring a TB-free society.

"This would greatly benefit the poor. Correct and complete treatment is the key to winning the battle against TB. I also salute the people and organisations strengthening the TB-free movement," he wrote.

Today, on World TB Day we reaffirm our commitment towards ensuring a TB-free society. This would greatly benefit the poor.

Correct and complete treatment is the key to winning the battle against TB. I also salute the people and organisations strengthening the TB-free movement.

— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2019

The Centre and various state governments are working hard to make India TB-free by 2025, 5 years before the global target of 2030, he asserted.

Government of India and various State Governments are working hard to make India TB-free by 2025, 5 years before the global target of 2030. Centre’s efforts such as TB Free India campaign and Ayushman Bharat are improving health standards and providing assistance to TB patients.

— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2019

He said Centre's efforts such as the TB Free India campaign and Ayushman Bharat are improving health standards and providing assistance to TB patients.