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  • 19 March, 2021

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Stop TB Partnership Board

Stop TB Partnership Board

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare appointed as the Chairman of the Stop TB Partnership Board. The Minister will serve a 3-year term/

About Stop TB Partnership:

  • Stop TB Partnership was established in the Year 2000.
  • Its aim is to eliminate tuberculosis as a public health problem.

Amsterdam Declaration:

  • In 2000, Stop TB Partnership gave a call for collaborative action from ministerial delegations of 20 countries with the highest burden of TB.
  • Secretariat: Geneva, Switzerland.

India’s Initiatives against Tuberculosis:

  • India has committed to eliminating TB in the country by 2025, 5 years ahead of the global deadline of 2030.
  • National Strategic Plan (NSP) for TB Elimination (2017-2025): It is a framework to provide guidance for the activities of various stakeholders to reduce the burden of TB mortality and morbidity.
  • It aims to work towards the elimination of TB in India by 2025.
  • Nikshay Poshan Yojana: It is a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme to provide nutritional support to TB patients.
  • TB Harega Desh Jeetega’s Campaign: The campaign aims to improve and expand the reach of Tuberculosis care services across the country by 2022.

Source: PIB


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