Dr Harsh Vardhan launches Tribal TB Initiative in pursuit of ‘TB Mukt Bharat’
Harsh Vardhan has started off the new ‘Tribal TB Initiative’ in pursuit of TB Mukt Bharat. A Guidance Note on Joint Action Plan for Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination, a Special Edition of Tribal Ministry’s Publication ‘ALEKH’ on TB, and a document on Tribal Tuberculosis (TB) Initiative was also published during the event.
- On the occasion of World TB Day, UT of Lakshadweep and district of Badgam in Jammu & Kashmir were declared as TB Free UTs.
- in the country, more than 10 Cr tribal population living with a huge diversity in their population dynamics.