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Dare2eraD TB Initiative

Dare2eraD TB Initiative:

The Department of Biotechnology has completed sequencing 10,000 TB genome samples under the Dare2eraD TB initiative.Data-Driven Research to Eradicate TB (Dare2eraD TB) is a flagship program using genome sequencing to tackle drug-resistant tuberculosis in India launched on World TB Day, March 24, 2022. Led by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under Ministry of Science & Technology, in collaboration with ICMR and CSIR, along with the Indian Tuberculosis Genomic Surveillance Consortium (InTGS).