PM Modi Addresses One World TB Summit; Dedicates Projects Worth Rs 1780 crore

PM Modi delivered the keynote address at the Rudrakash Convention Centre on World Tuberculosis Day. This summit was organized by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Stop TB Partnership.

The Stop TB Partnership, founded in 2001, is a United Nations-hosted organization that raises the voices of people, communities, and countries affected by tuberculosis.

During the event, the Prime Minister announced several initiatives, including the TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative, the official pan-India rollout of a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT), a Family-centric TB care model, and the publication of India's Annual TB Report 2023. The PM also applauded and awarded states, territories, and districts for their efforts to eradicate tuberculosis.

During the End TB Summit in New Delhi in March 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for India to meet TB-related SDG targets by 2025, five years ahead of schedule.

According to the official statement, the One World TB Summit provides an opportunity to further deliberate on the targets as the country moves forward to meet its TB elimination objectives. It also provides an opportunity to share lessons learned from National TB Elimination Programs. The summit was attended by international delegates from over 30 countries.

During the program at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, the Prime Minister dedicated and lay the foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 1780 crore. In the last nine years, the Prime Minister has placed a special emphasis on transforming the landscape of his parliamentary constituency Varanasi and improving the quality of life for residents of the city and surrounding areas. This is thought to be another step in the right direction.