Chandigarh, June 20 -- In a significant push to eliminate tuberculosis from the state, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria chaired a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to assess the progress of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) and the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA). The meeting saw participation from senior health officials including National health Mission, Punjab, Mission Director Ghanshyam Thori and State TB Officer Dr Rajesh Bhaskar.
The Governor reiterated the importance of ensuring that all TB patients who have consented to adoption under the Nikshay Mitra initiative receive timely nutritional and medical support. Emphasizing the need to honour committed contributors, he proposed a ceremony ...