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September 26, 2022

Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

  • The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is implementing an ambitious National Strategic Plan to achieve SDG End TB targets by 2025. The challenge of tuberculosis requires a multi-sectoral response to address the social determinants like nutritional support, living and working conditions, and increased access to diagnostic and treatment services. 

  • Although the government’s efforts yield significant results, the community and the institutions in the society can play a critical role in filling gaps and addressing social determinants, thereby contributing to the national goal. For effective community engagement in the path towards ending TB in India, MoHFW is implementing the “Community support TB patients - Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

  • Ni-kshay Mitra (Donor) for this program include co-operative societies, corporates, elected representatives, individuals, institutions, non-governmental organizations, political parties, and partners who can support by adopting health facilities (for the individual donor), blocks/urban wards/districts/states for accelerating response against TB to complement government efforts, as per the district-specific requirements in coordination with the district administration.
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