10 Ni-kshay vehicles flagged off for Haryana
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 7-
In a decisive step towards eliminating TB in India, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Saturday launched the 100-day intensified nationwide campaign from Panchkula district in Haryana. The campaign will be implemented in 347 districts across the country. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, CM Anil Vij, Health Minister Aarti Singh Rao also remained present on this occasion.
Addressing the countrymen during the national-level event at Panchkula, Nadda said that under this campaign, the focus will be on TB-prone districts, and high-risk groups, ensuring comprehensive testing to prevent its spread.
Lauding Haryana's consistent focus and efforts on further strengthening healthcare infrastructure, Nadda said that due to the dedicated efforts made by the present state government, the number of medical colleges in Haryana has increased from 6 in 2014 to 15 today, with plans to establish one in every district under the leadership of CM Saini. He said that even the MBBS seats have increased from 650 in 2014 to 2,185, while postgraduate seats have increased from 243 to 889.