Arunachal Governor BD Mishra hands over food baskets to adopted TB patients

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra on Tuesday handed over food baskets to TB patients, adopted by him at Raj Bhawan here.

The Governor, as a Ni-Kshay mitra of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA), has adopted two TB patients in the state. Mishra, who will be providing prescribed food baskets every month to his adopted patients, advised them to take healthy and nutritious foods. He also asked them to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to include yoga in their daily routine, an official communiqué informed here.

The Governor appealed to the people, particularly well-to-do individuals, corporate houses and social activists to adopt TB patients and make personal contributions in making India Tuberculosis free. He reminded that in 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that India would totally eliminate TB by 2025, a good five years ahead of the global deadline set for 2030.

Mishra also advised the health officials to go for door-to-door awareness visits and educate TB patients to practice a healthy way of life. He emphasized that the officials must reach out to the people and disseminate information about Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.

"Government officials must motivate people to participate in Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan," he added. Itanagar Capital Region district medical officer (DMO) Dr Mandip Perme and Papum Pare district tuberculosis officer Dr P D Thongchi along with health officials were present in the programme, the communiqué added.

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