Awareness programme on TB eradication held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 20 2022:
An awareness programme on 'Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan', which is being taken up under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be broadcast on three community radios of the state namely Radio Nongin, Radio Loktak and Diamond Radio.
A launch event of the radio programme, which will be broadcast in collaboration with Manipur State TB Cell, was held at Radio Nongin office located at Gambhir Singh Shopping Arcade, BT Road, here, on Sunday in the presence of State TB officer Dr Waikhom Sashi and programme executives and staff of the three community radios.
Speaking at the launch programme, Dr Sashi highlighted the need of public support in eradicating TB from the country.
Those infected by TB also need community support, he added.
With an objective to eradicate TB from the nation by 2025, President of India launched 'Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' on September 9, he recalled, while informing that the awareness programme will be broadcast on the community radios so to dissect the information to every nook and corner of the state.
It is said that the awareness programme will be broadcast on the three aforemen tioned community radios starting from Monday at different timings.