Infectious diseases remain a significant public health challenge in India. An enormous number of Indians still die each year from infectious diseases, despite the fact that fatalities from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise. As per data on the burden of communicable diseases, the overall number of deaths from infectious diseases increased by 86% to 12,598 in 2021 from 6,767 in 2019.
Among the number of infectious diseases prevalent in the country, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Dengue, Malaria, and Pneumonia pose significant challenges to the healthcare system in India.