Central observer Dr Trupti Shinde with Commissioner & Secretary H&FW Anoop Khinchi, IAS, State Officials, Consultant (WHO), CMO & District Officials.
• 4229 cases reported in 2023
• 100 Day Intensified Campaign on TB Elimination underway
Kohima, December 27 (MExN): Nagaland State has reported 4,229 Tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2023, with 3,018 new cases identified this year alone.
This was stated in a press release issued by Dr Leamnyei Konyak, Chief Medical Officer, Kohima in regard to the 100 Day Intensified Campaign on TB Elimination (Ni-Kshay Shivir) visit by central observer Dr Trupti Shinde at Rusoma Health & Wellness Centre (HWC) on December 19 last.
The Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland launched the 100-day Intensified Campaign on TB Elimination (Ni-Kshay Shivir) on December 7 at Seikhazou, D.Khel Ground Kohima. The initiative is part of India’s nationwide effort to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target set by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
The campaign aims to strengthen efforts in early detection, comprehensive treatment, and nutritional support for TB patients.
The Ni-Kshay Vahan mobile van symbolizing the intensified efforts to reach remote areas with diagnostic and treatment services will be running until March 2025. “The campaign will focus on reducing stigma, raising awareness, and mobilizing communities to take an active role in fighting TB,” the release added.
In this regard, Central Observer Dr Trupti Shinde visited the 100-day Campaign on TB Elimination (Ni-Kshay Shivir) held at Rusoma Health & Wellness Centre (HWC) on December 19 in the presence of Anoop Khinchi, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Dr Vezokholu Theyo, State Program Officer (NTEP), Consultant (WHO), State NTEP officials, CMO, Kohima Dr Leamnyei Konyak, DTO Dr Chiben & Team and DPM Avikali.
