The focussed campaign of 100 days with the effort to quickly detect and treat TB patients in the 347 most affected districts across the country

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the intensified 100-Day TB elimination campaign in the presence of Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister, Haryana, and Arti Singh Rao, Health Minister of Haryana, in Panchkula, Haryana. Prataprao Jadhav and Anupriya Patel, Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare joined the event virtually. The goal of this campaign, which will be implemented in 347 districts across the country is to find and treat missing TB cases, especially in high-risk groups, and reduce TB deaths significantly.

Saini expressed his delight that the intensified 100-day TB campaign has started in Haryana and assured that Haryana would strive to play a prominent role in the fight against TB in India. He said that India has fought against TB through the medium of successful campaigns like Jan Bhagidari, Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, Fit India and Khelo India which are admired across the world.

During the launch event, Nadda unveiled national guidelines for the implementation of the new drug-resistant TB regimen, BPaLM. These guidelines are designed to standardise and streamline the administration of this advanced treatment, which offers improved outcomes for patients struggling with drug-resistant TB. Additionally, he launched campaign materials, including a comprehensive concept note and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) resources in various regional languages. The Union Health Minister also honoured TB Champions and Ni-kshay Mitras and distributed food baskets during the event.

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