CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has been appointed Chairman of the Stop TB Partnership Board.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harsh Vardhan. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Mansukh Mandaviya took over charge as the Chairperson of Stop TB Partnership Board today. The Minister will hold the responsibility with immediate effect until 2024.

Detailed explanation-3: -The WHO’s End TB strategy was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2014 as part of the newly established Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals aim for a 90% reduction in deaths caused by tuberculosis deaths by 2030, compared with 2015 levels.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination was launched to achieve the target of ending TB by 2025 in a mission mode. It is a multi-pronged approach which aims to detect all TB patients with an emphasis on reaching TB patients seeking care from private providers and undiagnosed TB in high-risk populations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Through the Strategic Initiative, the Global Fund, Stop TB Partnership, WHO, countries and partners seek to ensure that all people suffering from TB are identified and receive adequate treatment.