The National TB Elimination Project (NTEP) has been started by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, with the aim of ending TB by the year 2025, in which cooperation of corporate units is also being taken. It is to be known that under this project the Corporate TB Pledge is signed. The Corporate TB Pledge is a joint initiative of the Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and USAID which also includes an NGO called "The Union".
In this sequence, "Corporate TB Pledge" has been signed by BSL to enhance its commitment towards eradication of TB disease through the CSR department. The "Corporate TB Pledge" was signed by Dr. RK Gautam, ACMO (Medical & Health Services), BGH on behalf of BSL. Chief Medical Officer (Medical & Health Services) Dr. BB Karunamoy, ACMO (Medical & Health Services) Dr. BK Sharma, General Manager (CSR) CR K Sudhanshu, District TB Officer, NTEP, Bokaro, Government of Jharkhand Dr. Zafarullah, Senior Program Manager, The Union, New Delhi, Mohd. Shadab, Technical Advisor, The Union, New Delhi, Trupti Agarwal, State Technical Advisor, Jharkhand, The Union Diwakar Sharma, New Delhi, District Programme Coordinator, Bokaro NTEP Hemant Jha were present during the signing ceremony.
The benefits of signing this pledge include technical assistance on TB elimination, specially designed IEC programmes, documentation and recognition of efforts etc. It is noteworthy that Bokaro General Hospital is one of the nodal centers for TB elimination in the region and is already making sustained efforts for TB elimination in the surrounding population.