Guwahati, Oct. 22 -- In an important step towards eliciting community support towards realising the vision of a TB-free India, Assam Governor on Wednesday adopted 100 tuberculosis (TB) patients from Kamrup Metro and Nagaon districts under the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) at a programme held at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati.

It may be noted that the Governor made this announcement during a ceremonial programme held at Raj Bhavan, Guwahati, where the Governor also distributed food baskets to five TB patients and felicitated five Ni-kshay Mitras and five TB Champions in recognition of their respective roles towards fighting against tuberculosis.

Highlighting the importance of community particip...