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Dr Harsh Vardhan appointed as chairman of ‘Stop TB Partnership Board’

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan has been appointed as the Chairman of the international body Stop TB Partnership Board. He was appointed in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the movement to eradicate Tuberculosis from India by 2025. He will serve a three-year term, commencing from July this year.

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About stop TB partnership:

  • The Stop TB Partnership is a unique international body with the power to align actors all over the world in the fight against TB.
  • The participation of a wide range of constituencies gives this global body the credibility and the broad range of medical, social and financial expertise needed to defeat TB.
  • The Partnership’s vision is a TB-free world.
  • The appointment of Dr Harsh Vardhan as the Chair of this prestigious global body is a proud recognition of India’s political commitment to the eradication of TB.
  • Established in the year 2000, the ‘Stop TB Partnership’ is mandated to eliminate Tuberculosis as a public health problem.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March.

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