Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that with 'One World TB Summit', India is fulfilling another resolution of "Global Good". He was speaking at the One World TB Summit being held at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday.
PM Modi lauded the new initiative of TB Mukt Panchayat. He also announced that the government is launching a initiative under which the patient needs to take the medicine once a week. "Earlier, patients had to take medicine everyday," he said.
PM Narendra Modi said, "2030 is the global target to eradicate TB, but India is now working on the target of ending TB by the year 2025." He added, "India’s local approach against TB has global potential. 80 percent of TB medicines are manufactured in India which exhibits the talent and capability of our pharma which is working for the global good."
What was launched today
During the event, PM Modi launched various initiatives including the TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative; the official pan-India rollout of a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) and a family-centric care model for TB.
The prime minister said India launched a unique programme to promote people's participation. "We worked on several levels for people's participation, enhacing nutrition, treatment innovation, tech integration and wellness and prevention," the prime minister said.
He also laid the foundation stone of the National Centre for Disease Control and High Containment (BSL) laboratory, Varanasi branch. He unveiled the site for Metropolitan Public Health Surveillance Unit (MSU) in the city.
The prime minister also distributed award select States/UTs and Districts for their progress towards ending TB. Officials from Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir were among the awardees. Besides, India’s Annual TB Report 2023 will also be released during the event.
What top leaders said at One World TB Summit
While speaking at the summit, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said, "With the spirit of Jan-Bhagidari (people's participation), PM is working relentlessly to achieve the goal of TB Mukt Bharat by 2025, five years ahead of the global target of 2030."
"India will end TB by 2025," said chief executive director of Stop TB Partnership while urging PM Modi to help other parts of the world. "We spoke about one future, one earth, one family, one world, we need one leader," she added. "We want to inspire other leaders of the world to take this agenda forward," she said.
This summit was 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.
PM Modi Varanasi visit: What else is on cards
> At 12 pm on Friday, PM Modi will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth over Rs 1780 crore at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground.
> The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone of the Passenger Ropeway from Varanasi Cantt station to Godowlia. The project is expected to facilitate movement for tourists, pilgrims and residents
First Published: Mar 24, 2023 11:35 AM IST
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