Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav and Anupriya Patel sensitized the Members of Parliament from across party lines on the 100-day Intensified TB Elimination Campaign at Parliament Library building today. The MPs were informed about the campaign objectives, key activities being undertaken, and their role in supporting the campaign. Around 250 MPs were present at the event and pledged to support campaign efforts and drive community mobilization efforts in their constituencies.

Addressing the gathering, the Union Ministers underscored the important leadership roles of the MPs in achieving the goal of TB elimination. They urged the MPs to monitor the 100 days intensified anti-TB campaign in their respective constituencies, raise awareness and reduce stigma around the disease. The Union Ministers highlighted the government’s successes in reducing TB incidence since 2015, which is more than double the pace of decline observed globally.