India, Sept. 26 -- As India continues to emerge as one of the world's fastest-growing major economies, its progress in health and human development remains an important area of focus. The persistent burden of communicable diseases like tuberculosis and malaria now collides with an alarming double burden of non-communicable lifestyle and environmental diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. India accounted for around 25% of the world's tuberculosis cases in 2024, making it the country with the largest share of the global TB burden. At the same time, NCDs have become a dominant cause of mortality: WHO estimates that 63% of deaths in India are attributable to NCDs, with cardiovascular diseases alone accounting for 27% of de...