CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Keeping in line with the mission of ‘TB Mukt Bharat’ and ending the TB epidemic by 2025, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoFWM) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs of Government of India have come together to launch the ‘Tribal TB initiative’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over 9.5 lakh tuberculosis patients have been adopted under the ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ which was launched by President Droupadi Murmu on September 9 with an aim to eliminate the disease five years ahead of the SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) target of 2030.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will virtually launch the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on September 9th to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025.

Detailed explanation-4: -India has the world’s highest tuberculosis (TB) burden, with an estimated 26 lakh people contracting the disease and approximately 4 lakh people dying from the disease every year.

Detailed explanation-5: -Apollo Tyres Foundation (ATF) established a preventative healthcare program in the year 2000 for the trucking community in 31 major transhipment hubs across 19 states offering a full spectrum of preventive and tertiary health services for TB, HIV, eye care, non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.