Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the ‘One World TB Summit’ on World Tuberculosis Day at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi on Friday.
This summit is being organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Stop TB Partnership. Founded in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership is a United Nations-hosted organisation that amplifies the voices of the people, communities, and countries affected by TB.
During the event, Prime Minister will launch various initiatives including the TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative; the official pan-India rollout of a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT); a Family-centric care model for TB and the release of India’s Annual TB Report 2023.
The PM will also award select States/UTs and districts for their progress towards ending TB.
