Mumbai: The 'TB Free Mumbai' campaign was launched in the city by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra Lok Bhavan at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital on Tuesday, May 26. The campaign aims to spread awareness about tuberculosis and encourage early detection and treatment of the disease.
The campaign was inaugurated by Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi were present as chief guests, along with elected representatives, office-bearers, councillors, women councillors, and nominated members.
Under the campaign, TB screening will be conducted by the Health Department and the Municipal Corporation, while awareness, education, and outreach activities related to TB will be carried out by the Maharashtra branch of the Red Cross Society.
According to the press release by Raj Bhavan, NCC, Scouts and Guides, Rotary Clubs, and Youth Red Cross volunteers will also be involved in the campaign. Arrangements will also be made to provide nutritious food to TB patients. The campaign will be undertaken in the slums located in Kurla and other parts of Mumbai.
Ealrier in March, the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) too had launched an ambitious 100-day campaign under the TB-Free India Initiative, aligning with the observance of World Tuberculosis Day. The programme, themed “Yes, We Can End TB,” began with an inauguration ceremony at Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Auditorium in Panvel.
The campaign was implemented under the guidance of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with a live telecast of the national-level launch screened at the venue. The event was attended by Mayor Nitin Patil, Deputy Mayor Pramila Patil, Standing Committee Chairperson Baban Mukadam, Leader of the House Prakash Binedar, Opposition Leader Arvind Mhatre, along with corporators and officials.
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