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NEW DELHI: India has set a target of eradicating tuberculosis(TB) by 2025 and ‘Ni-kshay Mitra’ has taken charge of this movement against the disease, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ on June 18.
The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (Ni-kshay Mitra Initiative) has been implemented by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
“India has set a target of eradicating TB by 2025. Ni-kshay Mitra has taken charge of this movement against TB. Thousands of people are adopting TB patients in rural areas. This is the true strength of India. The youth is also contributing to achieving the target of eradicating TB by 2025,” PM Modi said during the 102nd episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat.’
