- President Draupadi Murmu recently launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ and the Nikshay 2.0 portal to eliminate TB by 2025 through a virtual event.
- Under this campaign, any person, any representative or organization can adopt TB patients and the adopted patients will be taken care of.
- More than 66 percent TB patients currently undergoing treatment in the country have given their consent for adoption under this campaign.
- Under this scheme, more than 62 lakh TB patients have received financial assistance of Rs 1,651 crore since 2018. This involves a direct transfer of Rs 500 to the patient’s bank account.
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