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‘Tuberculosis Free India’ initiative
Why is it in the news?
- Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have signed MoU to forge inter-sectoral convergence at the level of policy, planning and programme implementation for accelerated response towards “Tuberculosis Free India” initiative.
More in the news.
- India has set a target for complete elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target of 2030.
- Tuberculosis is not only a challenge for medical fraternity but also a serious social problems.
- It mainly hitting the populations battling with poverty, malnutrition, poor hygiene, housing and working conditions.
- The collaboration between the two Ministries aims at development of linkages and integration of TB care services within the infrastructure and institutional network of AYUSH.
- AYUSH systems have potential knowledge base, qualified & trained human resources and holistic healthcare practices to help achieving the objective of TB- free India.
- It is expected that multifaceted issues of the people suffering from TB can be addressed with integrated approaches, inter-sectoral convergence and meaningful involvement of AYUSH sector.
Source
PIB.