Governor and president of the State Tuberculosis (TB) Association Dr SC Jamir on Friday inaugurated the 66th TB Seal sale campaign of the Tuberculosis Association of India, Odisha at a function organsied by the State TB Association at the Raj Bhavan here. Speaking on the occasion, Governor appealed to the people to buy generously as many TB seals and help in raising fund to enlarge TB control programme and give new lease of life to those suffering from TB. Stating that TB is not just a poor man’s disease and one can potentially get infected with TB even without stepping into the slums, Governor urged upon the State TB association to further strengthen its approach towards dissemination of awareness about diagnosis, management and control of this disease. He also asked the physicians, private sector and local non-Government organisations to work with cohesion and commitment as a part of their social responsibility to eliminate TB as a public health problem.
Principal Secretary to Governor CJ Venugopal and senior State Health officials were present.