Hyderabad, Sept 13: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday called for the concerted efforts by all to ensure the TB Mukt Telangana by the year 2024.
The
Governor exhorted the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) functionaries to involve
the students and other donors to sponsor the nutritious food to the TB patients
and help them fight the disease.
She
was addressing the IRCS functionaries at the Raj Bhavan, here, and was guiding
them to make the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan a success in Telangana.
“If
one donor sponsors one TB patient, it would be easy for them to get the
nutritious food and take proper medicines and get cured from the TB,” she
added.
Dr.
Tamilisai Soundararajan stated that the though the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt
Bharat Abhiyaan aims to make our country TB free by the year 2025, we must rise
to the occasion and ensure TB-free Telangana at least a year or two in advance.
She
called for the active participation all the sections of the people in this
mission to ensure TB Mukt Telangana.
Referring
to the power of students, the Governor said that they are the most vibrant part
of the society and their potential need to be harnessed properly in our fight
against the TB.
The
officials told the Governor that there were around 35,000 TB patients in the
State.
Secretary
to Governor K. Surendra Mohan, IRCS State level and district level
functionaries and others were present in the meeting.
-Press note
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