CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Deepa Malik as Nikshay Mitra ambassador. Union Health Ministry designated the President of the Paralympic Committee of India Dr. Deepa Malik as Nikshay Mitra ambassador in New Delhi today, November 26. It is an initiative under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

Detailed explanation-2: -(h.c) Deepa Malik becomes Ni-Kshay Mitra and national ambassador for TB Mukt Bharat Campaign.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first woman paralympic medalist Deepa Malik has pledged her support to a campaign to eradicate tuberculosis by becoming the national ambassador of its ‘Ni-Kshay Mitra’ initiative, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Launched on 9 September, Ni-kshay Mitra is a crowd-sourced programme that allows organisations and individuals to ‘adopt’ TB patients, and support them directly with nutrition supplies, and vocational training.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kargil, Nov 21, 2022: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan today launched Nikshay Mitra, a Community Support initiative for TB Patients under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan at Conference Hall Kargil.