Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla today reviewed the NIK-SHAY and TB Control Programme being implemented in the state. A team of the State Health Department led by State Health Minister Dr. Sapam Ranjan attended the meeting, which was held at Raj Bhavan in Imphal.
The Governor reviewed the ongoing special 100-day campaign announced by the Prime Minister recently and advised the team on multi-pronged efforts, including doubling patient support, using technology and better diagnostic tools, and exploring newer drugs. He insisted that the special campaign must be a mass movement in the state.
The campaign was launched throughout the country by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare this year to end tuberculosis (TB) in the country by 2025. It aims to increase community involvement in the fight against the disease, to increase awareness about TB, and to reduce the stigma. The campaign also aims to improve living and working conditions for TB patients.
The State Health Minister apprised the Governor about the status and achievements of the ongoing Pradhan Mantri TB Mukht Bharat Abhiyan in the State.
