The dangers of tuberculosis may seem like the thing of the past; however, its effects still remain. The World Health Organization has speculated that TB has returned to being the leading cause of death all around the world after 1.25 million people died of it in 2023. In the same year, an estimated 10.8 million people fell ill with TB with 6 million men, 3.6 women and 1.3 million children. The surprising fact is that the TB present in all these countries, is curable. There are many factors that affect how well a country tackles TB with. A study funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shown that better nutrition can significantly reduce tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized these findings and included them in its updated global guidelines for controlling the disease. The main goal of the study was to see how giving nutritional support to people living with TB patients would affect whether they got the disease themselves. Also Read: Kansas Reports The Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak In US HistoryWhat Are Some Factors That Can Help Cure TB? Researchers worked with 2,800 TB patients and their families in four districts of Jharkhand, India. The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet, noted that in India, TB and poor nutrition are very common at the same time, especially among patients and in the general population. In the study, all TB patients received food for six months. However, only the families in the "intervention group" received monthly food packages and micronutrients. The researchers followed up with all participants to see how many new TB cases appeared over time. How Does Nutrition Impact TB? The study, which ran from 2019 to 2021, found that giving nutritional support to families of TB patients led to a significant drop in new TB cases. This was the first study of its kind to show that nutritional help can substantially reduce the spread of TB within a household. The study concluded that this approach, which combines medical and social support, could help speed up the fight against TB in communities where both TB and poor nutrition are big problems. Nutrition and Tuberculosis: Why Does It Impact So Many People? According to a 2025 study published in the Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, looked at how nutrition programs for people with tuberculosis (TB) are working in India. Researchers talked to TB patients, their family members, and healthcare providers in five different states between August 2023 and April 2024. The goal was to understand their experiences and thoughts on getting nutritional help. Understanding Nutrition Patients and their families understood that good nutrition is important for treating TB. However, they faced challenges in getting the right foods. Changes in Diet While many tried to eat more protein, they often struggled with food insecurity—meaning they didn't have enough food because they were poor. Issues with Financial Aid The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program, which gives money directly to people, had problems. Participants felt the money wasn't enough and that there were gaps in how they could access it. Preferred Delivery Method People preferred getting food and support directly from TB treatment centers. They were less keen on using other systems or middlemen to get their nutritional help. Based on these findings, the study suggests a few changes to improve the program:Provide more protein-rich food and increase the financial support to better meet people's needs.Fix the problems with the DBT program to make sure people can easily get the money they are given.Consider giving ready-to-eat food directly to patients at TB treatment centers.