Governor reviews NIKSHAY and TB Control Program
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2025:
Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla reviewed the 'NIKSHAY' and TB Control Program at Raj Bhavan in Imphal today.
As per a statement issued by the Governor's Secretariat, Health Minister Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh along with Commissioner (Health) Sumant Singh, Dr Mairembam Dinesh Singh, State Mission Director, NHM, Manipur and Dr Hemlata Thokchom, State Tuberculosis Officer, NTEP Manipur attended the review meeting.
The Health Minister apprised Governor Bhalla about the status and achievements of the ongoing Pradhan Mantri TB Midst Bharat Abhiyan in the State.
The Governor reviewed the ongoing special 100-day campaign announced by the Prime Minister recently and advised multi-pronged efforts, including doubling patient support, use of technology and better diagnostic tools and exploration of newer drugs and insisted that the special 100-day campaign must be a mass movement in the State.
Highlighting the campaign which was launched throughout the country by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, to end Tuberculosis in India by 2025, the Health Minister said, the campaign has been going on in full swing with the involvement of many stakeholders.
It aims to increase community involvement in the fight against the disease, to increase awareness about TB, reduce stigma and improve living and working conditions for TB patients.
The Governor was further informed that under the campaign, additional support to TB patients such as nutritional support, vocational support and access to diagnostic and treatment services are being provided.
In response, the Governor asked the Health Department to draw clear timelines and implement various interventions in a time bound manner.
He appealed to the people to cooperate in the campaign to make India a TB free Nation by this year.