Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that public co-operation is the basis of success in the efforts of the system. Individual and collective involvement of the public community with any campaign greatly increases the chances of its success. The participation of people and system of the state with the Pradhan Mantri T.B. Free India campaign is the message of its success.
He said that Bagud is not planted with tobacco as it is not eaten by animals. It is a matter of concern and contemplation for humans to spoil their health by consuming it. It is a matter of concern and contemplation for humans to spoil their health by consuming it. Hence it is important that along with the intake of regular medicine, nutritious food for prevention and treatment of T.B., awareness should be spread widely regarding the dietary precautions.
Patel was addressing the T.B. Free India Campaign M.P.’s “Ni-Kshaya Mitra” function today at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center, Bhopal.
Governor Patel said that under the leadership of our successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s ideology and working method is to keep the country ahead in the world. India has set an example in facing the global pandemic Covid. The efforts being made in the state for eradication of T.B. are commendable. He said that to make the T.B. eradication campaign a mass movement, it is necessary to let everyone know that the prevention of the disease is simple. Accessible, effective and free treatment is available. Efforts to overcome the inferiority complex and confusion associated with the disease are also necessary.
Extensive public awareness work should be done regarding the inclusion of locally available nutritious food items in the diet. Governor Patel said that it is witnessed that people take medicines for the treatment of diseases, but do not make proper changes in diet. He appealed to the Ni-Kshay friends that to guide the TB patients and their relatives in following the dietary precautions necessary for the treatment of the disease.
The Governor administered the oath of T.B, free India too those present. He dedicated publicity, print-material and film “Meri Tab Ki Kahani”. He listened to the experiences of the T.B. champion. He distributed citations to Ni-kshay Mitras. An amount of Rs 4 lakh 33 thousand 500 was provided as community support for one thousand 355 tuberculosis patients of Anuppur and Umaria districts, through direct benefit transfer. Food baskets were distributed to Bhopal's 20 T.B. patients.
Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prabhuram Chowdhary said that the Pradhan Mantri T.B. Free India campaign is being implemented with full speed in the state. Madhya Pradesh, is the first state in the country to provide T.B. disease testing facility at block level. The work of identification of patients is also being done on a large scale. Compared to 74 thousand 337 tests last year, this year more than double the achievement has been achieved by conducting one lakh 81 thousand 800 tests. He told that Madhya Pradesh excels the list by getting 88 percent approval in the T.B. Free India campaign. So far 4 thousand 609 Ni-Kshaya Mitraa have been registered, out of which 3 thousand 89 Ni-Kshaya Mitras have already connected with the T.B patients. MPs and MLAs have also been requested to become Ni-Kshaya Mitras. He said that efforts are being made to connect public representatives, officers and social workers of all levels of the state with the campaign as Ni-Kshaya Mitras.
T.B. Champion from Jabalpur district Kanchan Sen and Arun Bawaria narrated their story of struggle and victory from T.B. With a pledge to co-operate in the TB eradication efforts, they said that “Karte hain ye vada, hoga T.B. mukt Madhya Pradesh hamara”.