The ICMR Delhi TB-Free Slum Demonstration Project, 2026 brings this principle into focus by combining community mobilisation, active case finding, screening, diagnostic linkage, treatment support, preventive services and continuity of care.
What makes this initiative particularly important is its emphasis on implementation research — understanding not only what works, but also how to make it work reliably in real-world settings.
For researchers, CROs and public-health institutions, this reinforces the growing importance of pragmatic research, real-world data, community-based implementation and health-system evaluation.
The future of research lies not only in generating evidence, but in translating evidence into measurable population impact.
Source: Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi TB-Free Slum Demonstration Project under the TB Research Accelerator Program, 2026.
