Arunachal Governor adopts two TB patients under Nikshay Mitra initiative
Tuberculosis
Itanagar: During a visit to the district hospital in Roing, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (retd) adopted two tuberculosis (TB) patients from the Lower Dibang Valley district. As part of the Nikshay Mitra initiative, which offers TB patients nutritional, diagnostic, and vocational support, the governor presented food baskets to the patients.
The governor also presented food baskets to the two patients, an official statement from Raj Bhavan said on Monday.
According to the PTI report, interacting with MLAs Mutchu Mithi and Puinnyo Apum and health officials, Parnaik highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal to eliminate tuberculosis from the country by 2025, ahead of the global TB-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target of 2030.
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He urged people to unite in supporting this commitment.
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