A TB Mukt Bharat workshop was Organised today at conference hall of CMO Kangra office with School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. DTO Kangra Dr RK Sood felicitated Prof. Virendra Kumar Paul, Director of the institute, who has been supporting PwTb as a Nikshau Mitra and was the chief Guest on the occasion.
He briefed the Youth on TB as a development issue, Concept of EndTB, and Nikshay Mitra approach to address stigma and discrimination, youth Pleaded support for the cause and expressed desire for joining this social cause.
Kangra has over 1100 Nikhay Mitras of which about 270 are currently active.
With support from the District Administration for sick PwTB, the number patients supported by Nikshay Mitras is expected to increase, and improvement in patient outocmes is expected