PROGRAMME FOR SENSITIZATION MEETING ON PRADHAN MANTRI TB MUKTH BHARAT ABHIYAAN (PMTBMBA) AND FOOD BASKET DISTRIBUTION

 As the country is moving ahead towards TB elimination, The District TB Office, Ri Bhoi District under the leadership of Dr. E. Kalwing holds a sensitization meeting on Tuberculosis and distributed Food Baskets under the scheme of PRADHAN MANTRI TB MUKT  BHARAT ABHIYAN (PMTBMBA) at Harlibagan Community Hall, Byrnhihat.  There are more than 300 patients in the District but till date only 77 TB patients have been adopted by “Nikshay Mitra” She also motivated others to do the same and become “mitras”

WELCOME ADRESS& BRIEF INTRODUCTION:  Dr. E.Kalwing, District TB Officer, Ri Bhoi District highlighted about Tuberculosis and its impact in the community. TB is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and it most often affects the lungs. It affects all part of a human body except nails and hairs. TB is spread through the air when people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit. The common symptoms of TB disease include: