Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- Haryana health secretary, Sumita Misra on Wednesday unveiled a series of patient-centric initiatives under the national tuberculosis elimination programme (NTEP).

Misra launched a dedicated state tuberculosis (TB) cell website for real-time public access to TB services, a first-of-its-kind sewing machine centre to help TB survivors regain financial independence, a clinical guidance document aimed at cutting TB mortality, an upcoming celebrity-led awareness drive, and the integration of cash management initiative, SNA Sparsh with a web enabled patient management system for TB control, Nikshay.

The additional chief secretary (ACS), health said the upcoming website will enhance transparency and public access to TB-re...