{
  "id": 12932681,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu govt. honours 319 villages for becoming TB-free in Vellore, nearby districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/tamil-nadu-govt-honours-319-villages-for-becoming-tb-free-in-vellore",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-govt-honours-319-villages-for-becoming-tb-free-in-vellore-nearby-districts/article71559830.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Tamil Nadu government has honoured 319 villages in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and Tirupattur districts for becoming TB-free in 2025, as part of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). Collectors P.S. Leela Alex and Vandhana Garg honoured village elders, volunteers, NCC cadets and health workers at these TB-free villages. Health officials identified high-risk villages based on case studies conducted over the past five to ten years, and conduct door-to-door inspections and drug susceptibility testing before declaring a village as TB free. The initiative reflects the state's efforts to eliminate tuberculosis through sustained public health measures, active surveillance, and community participation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry brace for closely watched bypoll verdicts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/bengal-tamil-nadu-assam-and-puducherry-brace-for-closely-watched",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:51:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}