Union Minister JP Nadda is visiting Haryana.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda is on a visit to Haryana today. He will launch a comprehensive 100-day campaign aimed at addressing the challenges of tuberculosis (TB) detection and mortality in India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's National TB Eradication Program (NTEP) in Panchkula this afternoon.
The Union Minister will launch the campaign in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Haryana Health Minister Aarti Singh Rao.
Haryana Chief Minister Naib Saini welcomed Union Health Minister JP Nadda at Chandigarh International Airport.
This campaign will be implemented in 33 states
The initiative, to be implemented in 347 districts across 33 states and union territories, aims to increase detection of TB cases, reduce delays in diagnosis and improve treatment outcomes, particularly among high-risk groups.
This will be one more effort by the country to strengthen programmatic activities in various sectors of the country, reduce disparities in TB outcomes and achieve the goal of TB eradication.
This initiative is in line with the vision of a TB-free India which was presented by Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2018 Delhi & TB Summit.
Haryana CM Nayab Saini with Union Health Minister JP Nadda at Chandigarh International Airport.
What will happen under the campaign?
The approach of the 100-day campaign is informed by key indicators such as TB incidence rate, diagnosis coverage and death rate. This is also in line with the existing policy reforms undertaken by the Ministry, including enhanced financial support for TB patients under the Nikshay Nutrition Scheme and social support initiatives under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
Some of the key focus areas of the campaign are access to advanced diagnostics, targeted screening among vulnerable groups, provision of specialized care for high-risk individuals and expanded nutritional support.
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