TB Mukt Bharat Campaign- Deepa Malik becomes Ni-kshay Mitra and National Ambassador

TB Mukt Bharat Campaign UPSC Relevance

TB Mukt Bharat Campaign: PM TB Mukt Bharat Campaign was launched by PM Modi to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) from India. TB Mukt Bharat Campaign is important for UPSC Prelims 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (Government schemes and initiatives for vulnerable sections of people in India).

TB Mukt Bharat Campaign in News

• Recently, Deepa Malikhas pledged her support to the TB Mukt Bharat campaign by becoming national ambassador of TB Mukt Bharat Campaign and a Ni-Kshay Mitra.
• Deepa malik holds following titles and awards- Padma Shri, Khel Ratna Arjuna Awardee, India’s First Woman Paralympic Medalist and President of the Paralympic Committee of India.

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Deepa Malik’s Participation in TB Mukt Bharat Campaign

• Deepa Malik participated in TB awareness activities at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Pavilion at the 41st India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
• Deepa Malik further extended her support to the campaign by becoming a Ni-Kshay Mitra, an initiative launched by the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
  • Ni-Kshay Mitra initiative strives to provide aid to TB afflicted patients on three levels of nutritional, additional diagnostic, and vocational support.
• She has adopted 5 TB patients herself as a Ni-Kshay Mitra and encouraged people to enroll in this scheme as well, highlighting that if everyone participates in their capacity by disbanding stigma, spreading awareness and providing aid, India will conquer TB very soon.

Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Launched

PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan

• Background: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave the clarion call to end TB in the country five years ahead of SDG target of 2030 at the Delhi End TB Summit in March 2018.
• About: The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan has been envisioned to bring together all community stakeholders to support those on TB treatment and accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination.
• Objective: Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan aims to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025.
• Participation: Under PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan initiative, individuals, organisations, corporates, cooperative organisations, elected leaders and NGOs can provide support by adopting persons with TB.
• Significance: The launch event aims to highlight the need for a societal approach that brings together people from all backgrounds into a Jan Andolan to achieve the ambitious target of eliminating TB from the country by 2025.
  • Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan is a step towards garnering community support towards a patient-centric health system.

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Ni-kshay Mitra Initiative 

• About: Ni-kshay Mitra initiative forms a vital component of the PM TB Mukt Bharat
• Ni-kshay Mitra Portal: It provides a platform for donors to provide various forms of support to those undergoing TB treatment.
• Functioning: The Ni-kshay Mitra initiative provides three pronged support which includes-
  • Nutritional Support,
  • Additional Diagnostic Support, and
  • Vocational Support.
• Ni-kshay Mitras: The donors, called Ni-kshay Mitras, could be a wide range of stakeholders from elected representatives, political parties, to corporates, NGOs, and individuals.

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TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan FAQs

1. When was TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched?

Ans. TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched in March 2018 by PM Modi.

2. What is the objective of TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan?

Ans. Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan aims to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025.

3. What is Ni-kshay Mitras Initiative?

Ans. Ni-kshay Mitras Initiative strives to provide aid to TB afflicted patients on three levels of nutritional, additional diagnostic, and vocational support.

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