Current context: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched 'TB HAREGA DESH JEETEGA' campaign on 25th September 2019 in New Delhi.
a. Ministry of Science & Technology
b. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
c. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d. Ministry of Women and Child Development
- The campaign has three strong pillars that include public health component, clinical approach, and active community participation.
- It aims to improve and expand the reach of TB care services across the country, by 2022.
- India is committed to eradicating TB before 2025.
- The minister also launched the National TB Prevalence Survey in which 25 vans will carry out TB survey across the country in 6 months.
- The ministry also released the TB India Report (2019) and an all-oral regimen kit (which does not include painful injections) for multi-drug resistant TB patients.
- A partnership with the World Bank was announced which is providing a $400 million credit for accelerating TB response in 9 states through private sector engagement and other critical interventions.
Question:
Q.1 The 'TB HAREGA DESH JEETEGA' campaign is launched by which Ministry?a. Ministry of Science & Technology
b. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
c. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d. Ministry of Women and Child Development
