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hunger beneath the tb crisis study says 700000 cases in india were avoidable

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The study links undernutrition to TB incidence, suggesting that improving nutrition could reduce TB cases. This creates potential demand for nutritional supplements and food aid programs, but no direct commercial mechanism is identified. The impact is weak and indirect, primarily affecting public health policy rather than specific companies or supply chains.

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  • Nearly 700,000 adult TB cases in India could have been avoided in 2023 if undernutrition was eliminated.
  • 28.6% of adult TB cases in India are attributable to undernutrition.
  • Globally, 2.3 million adult TB cases could have been avoided through elimination of undernutrition.
  • In Delhi, nearly 40% of residents carry latent TB bacteria.
  • Government programs like Nikshay Mitra 'Food Basket' and Energy Dense Nutrition Supplement aim to address TB patients' nutritional needs.

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